...poor and maketh rich; he keepeth the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them !" Could Eli, the high-priest, who rebuked her for an imaginary fault, have formed more sublime conceptions,...

...promptitude of your replies to young enquirers, will you favor me with an explanation of 1 Samuel ii. 8, " The pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them." How can the earth be supported by pillars, while continually revolving round the sun ? Chatham. HUGENIUS....

...throne of glory : for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and h« hath set the world upon them. 9 He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked...in darkness ; for by strength shall no man prevail. 10 The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces ; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them;...

...them among princes, even the princes of the people, and to make them inherit the throne of glory ; for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them." In this business, knocking, calling, crying, craving, and imploring, are sure to carry the point sooner...

..." from the dunghill, to set them among " princes, and to make them inherit the <f throne of glory : for the pillars of the " earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the " world upon them. 9. He will keep (<?) " the feet of his saints, and the wicked tf shall be silent ¡n darkness ; for...

...righteous for a time seem forsaken; but God abide th faithful; he cannnot deny himself. Yet a little while, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness, for by strength shall no man prevail. No : the adversaries of the Lord shall be broken in pieces: out of heaven shall he thunder upon them....

...(£•) " Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of Ms saints." (A) Also iti Samuel: " The Lord will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness." (i) These expressions suggest to us, that they well knew, that whatever vicissitudes may befal the...

...beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he...set the world upon them. He will keep the feet of the saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness : for by strength shall no man prevail. The...

...beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory; for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he...in darkness: for by strength shall no man prevail," Verse 6 — 9. In the conclusion of her song, Hannah, wrapt into futurity, no doubt by the spirit of...

...beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory : for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them." The sovereignty of God should particularly be owned by the afflicted and distressed, who form a large...