| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...Wrath, with a continual Stroke; he that ruled the Nations in Anger, is perfecuted, and none hindreth. 5 The Lord hath broken the Staff of the WICKED, and the Sceptre of the RULERS. 7 The whole Earth is at reft, and is quiet: they break forth into Singing : 8 Yea,-the Fir-Trees rejoice... | |
| Jacques Saurin - 1800 - 304 pages
...anger, the staff in your hand is mine indignation: howbeit thy heart doth not think so, Isa. x. 5, 7. The Lord hath broken the staff of the, wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers, chap. xiv. 5, Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, the worm is, spread under thee, and the worms... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1803 - 434 pages
...anger, the staff in your hand is mine indignation : hoivbeit, thy heart doth not think so, Isa. x. 5, 7- The Lord hath broken the staff' of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers, chap. xiv. 5. Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1804 - 620 pages
...from the hard bondage, wherein thou wast made to serve ; ' 4* That thou shalt take up this parable Against the king of Babylon, and say : How hath the oppressor ceased ! the golden city ceaeed ! ' 5 Jehovah hath broken the staff of the wicked, The sceptre of the rulers, 1 6 He who smote... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pages
...ceased ! the golden city ceased ! how was it possible that such 5 a thing should ever be brought about ! The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked [and] the sceptre of the rulers ; it is 6 God's doing, and therefore wonder not at it. He who smote the people in wrath with a continual... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve, 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of...hath the oppressor ceased ! the golden city ceased ! 5 The LORD hath broken the staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers. 6 He who smote the... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 596 pages
...Rome, is predicted : this, which is here employed by him, is taken in a similar manner from Isaiah. "Thou shalt take up this proverb against the king...staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers — • How art thou fallen from heaven, C) day-star, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 304 pages
...predicted : this, which is here employed by him, is taken in a similar manner from Isaiah. "Thou shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon,...staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers — How art thou fallen from heaven, () day-star, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to the... | |
| George Stanley Faber - 1808 - 592 pages
...predicted : this, which is here employed by him, is taken in a similar manner from Isaiah. "Thou shall take up this proverb against the king of Babylon,...staff of the wicked, and the sceptre of the rulers — How art thou fallen from heaven, () day-star, son of the morning ! how art thou cut down to the... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...receive them into their family ; and unite them into one holy society with themselves. XIV. 4 That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of...hath the oppressor ceased ! the golden city ceased ! Then shalt thou insult upon the proud king of Babylon, and say, Where is now this great tyrant, that... | |
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