Hebrew Lyrical History; Or, Select Psalms, Arranged in the Order of the Events to Which They Relate (Paperback)

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. 1853. Excerpt: ... When they hear the words of thy mouth. 5 Yea, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord. 6 Though the Lord be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly; But the proud he knoweth afar off. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt re vive me; Thou wilt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies; And thy right hand shall save me. 8 The Lord will perform all things for me; Thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever; Forsake not the work of thine own hands. JERUSALEM. "Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, the city of the great king." Such is the language in which the Hebrew poets delight to celebrate Jerusalem; called also by its ancient name, Salem, and from its great conqueror and beautifier, "the Ver. 4. "When they hear the words of thy month"; i. e. when they hear of thy promises to David, and see how faithfully they have been performed. Ver. 8. "Forsake not the work," &c.; i. e. complete what thy hands have begun. The work begun and yet to be completed was the whole series of gracious dispensations towards David and his race. A. city of David," and from one of its inclosed eminences, " Zion." The city was near the centre of the Promised Land, and was so favored in local situation, that even modern travellers who have seen it in its decay have confirmed the praises which its native bards expressed so fervently in the days of its glory. The following extract is from the Narrative of the United States Expedition to the River Jordan and the Dead Sea: --"There is no city in the world which can compare with it in position. It does not, like other cities, present an indefinite mass of buildings, which must be viewed in detail before the eye can be gratified; but with only its dome...