Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 Excerpt: ...because it admirably instructs posterity in the most forlron, uay de JLl sperate condition, 'orcco r.mcrd themselves to God, and to depend on him with a resolved faith. Who, by an unexpected means, granted the desire of David, which he makes in the conclusion of this psalm, (ver. 7.), and brought him out of those.straits wherein he was imprisoned. 1 say, resolved faith, because in the Hebrew, the words of the first and second verses run thus:--1 will cry unto the Lord; I will make my supplication; I will pour out my complaint before bim, &c. Ver. I. T CRIED unto the LORD with my voire; with-my voice unto the LORD did 1 make my supplication." Though I am destitute of human help, I will not despair of safety, but with the more fervent cries implore the divine succour, and, with vehement sighs and groans, deprecate the Lord's displeasure. Ver. 2. / poured out my complaint before him.; I shewed him my trouble I will say before him at large, all the sad thoughts which perplex my heart; and, representing the inextricable straits and difficulties wherein I am, expose myself unto him, as an object of his pity. Ver. 3. When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path; in the way wherein I walked, have they privily laid a snare for me. Now that I am utterly at a loss, and ready to faint away in a confusion of thoughts, thou knowest very well a way for my escape; though by the intelligence they hold with my enemies, (1 Sam. xxiv. 1.), they have blocked up all the passages which I am acquainted withal, and laid ambushes for me in every road. Ver. 4. 1 looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me; refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul. Look about thee, O my soul, and see if thou canst spy any hope of relie...
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