Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807 edition. Excerpt: ... to my God I cried aloud: from his palace he listened to my voice j my cry penetrated his ear. 8 The earth then shook and trembled! the foundations of the mountains rocked and shook! for, his anger being incensed, 9 from his nostrils issued smoke, and from his mouth devouring flame: which enkindled flakes of sire! 10 He bent the heavens, and descended: under his feet was a thick dark cloud! XI Upon a cherub he rode and flew; he glided on the wings of the wind! IZ Darkness he placed round him, as a covert j his pavilion was dark waters--condensed clouds! 13 From the splendour of his presence the clouds were dispelled into hail and flakes of sire! 14 From the heavens Jehovah thundered; the Most High uttered his voice! 15 his shafts he shot and scattered; his lightnings he multiplied, and dispersed! 16 The channels of waters were then seen; discovered were the foundations of the globe j at thy rebuking, Jehovah! at thy blast-breathing anger. j 7 From above he stretched bis band, and laid hold on me; out of many waters he drew me up; 18 he rescued me from my powerful foes; from those who despised me--. because stronger than I. jg In the day of distress they had surprised me, but Jehovah was my leaning-staff, He-brought me out into a wider space; 20 he rescued me because he was pleased with me: Jehovah requited me according to mine innocence, 21 repaid me according to the cleanness of mine hands. Because the ways of Jehovah I had kept, 22 and had never revolted from my God--because his decrees had ever been before me; 23 and his statutes I had never rejected-r-because with him I had ever been sincere, 24 and had guarded myself from injustice-- Jehovah hath repaid me, 25 according to mine integrity 5 according to the cleanness of my hands in...
