| 1847 - 660 pagina’s
...consequence. " How precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God," said David ; " how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand " (Ps. cxxxix. 17, 18). Paul could compare his afflictions with those of any other Christian, and find... | |
| Thomas Dick - 1826 - 414 pagina’s
...•" How precious are thy wonderful contrivances concerning me, O God ! how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand." In what direction soever I turn mine eyes ; whatever portion of thy works I investigate. " / am still... | |
| John Scott - 1826 - 538 pagina’s
...are thy thoughts unto me, O God! ie thy kind and merciful thoughts ; how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: though when I awake, I am still with thee, ie recounting thy favours from morning till night, but after... | |
| 1826 - 684 pagina’s
...constrained to say, l- How precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God, how great is the sum of them. If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand." '•'Surely goodness and mercy have followed me all the days of my life." Do you never ask, " What... | |
| William Dealtry - 1827 - 700 pagina’s
...words of inspiration : How precious are Thy thoughts unto me, O God; how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand! When I awake, I am still with Thee!* And if we pass from the ordinary care of divine Providence, and contemplate... | |
| William Jay - 1828 - 408 pagina’s
...night watches." — <l How precious are thy thoughts unto me, 0 God ! how great is the sum of them ! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand. When I awake, I am still with thee." — Whatever the subject of your meditation may be, content not yourselves... | |
| Isabella Marshall Graham - 1828 - 316 pagina’s
...ever.' ' How precious are thy thoughts unto us, O God ; how great is the sum of them.' ' Were we to count them, they are more in number than the sand. When we awake we are still with thee.' ' The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger, and of... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1829 - 424 pagina’s
...Psalm cxxxix. 1—7. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them they are more in number than the sand : when I awake I am still with thee.—Psalms cxxxix. 17, 18. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding... | |
| William Jay - 1829 - 592 pagina’s
...other hears them) saying, "How precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee." " Be earth, with all her scenes, withdrawn ; " Let noise and vanity... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1829 - 420 pagina’s
...Psalm cxxxix. 1—7. How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them.! If I should count them they are more in number than the sand: when I awake I am still with thee.-*Psalms cxxxix. 17, 18. The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding... | |
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