 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1805 - 380 Seiten
...and which are many of them to be found in the writings of the psalmist ! 1 have seen the wicked in power, and spreading himself like a green bay-tree ; yet he passed away, and lo, he teas not : I sought him, but he could not be found. Surely men of high degree are a lie, to be laid... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 504 Seiten
...shal: see his firovidençe appearing for their destruction. 35 This, says David, I have oflen observed, I have seen the wicked: in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. 36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he [was] not : yea, I sought hinîî but he could not be... | |
 | James Fisher - 1806 - 352 Seiten
...Psalmist, which I noticed a little before, when I saw this tree growing in full verdure in this place ; " I " have seen the wicked in great power, and " spreading himself like a green bay tree ; " yet he passed away, and lo, he was not ; " yea, I sought him, but he could not be " found,"... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 Seiten
...he is comforted, and tlwu art tormented; Luke xvi. 25. The wicked man prospers : but, how long ? / have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading...bay-tree : Yet, he passed away ; and, lo, he was not : I sought him ; but he could nut be found ; Ps. xxsvii. 35, 36. The wicked prosper: — Alas, their... | |
 | 1808 - 512 Seiten
...What has he done? For whose happiness has he lived bvrt— his own? Something of him will remain oft the marble; but 'nothing written on the fleshly table...have 'seen the wicked in ; great power, and spreading hims«l£ like a green bay-tree. Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not ; yea, I suuglit him, but he... | |
 | William Wake - 1810 - 418 Seiten
...left upon it ; but the transgressors shall perish from off the face of it."J And again he saith, " I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like the cedars of Libanus. I passed by, and lo he was not ; I sought his place, but it could not be found.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...It is better to be a door-keeper in the house of the Lord, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. I have seen the wicked in great power; and spreading...himself like a green bay-tree. Yet he passed away: I sought him, but he could not be found. Happy is the man that findeth wisdom. Length of days is in... | |
 | 1813 - 744 Seiten
...frontiers, and what is become of him? Let us here cite the words of the Holy Psalmist— " I have seeu the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay-tree. " Yet be passed away, and, lo, lie was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found." PSALM x\\vii.... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 470 Seiten
...and which are many of them to be found in the writings of the psalmist! "I have seen the wicked in power, and spreading himself like a green baytree ; yet he passed away, and lo, he was not: I sought him, but he could not be found. Surely men of high degree are a lie ; to be laid in the balance... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 Seiten
...eventually be destroyed, and this however strong the principle may be within us. Thus the psalmist says — "I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree growing in his own soil ; yet he passed away, and lo, he was not ; yea, I sought him, but he could... | |
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Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. 
