 | George Bishop - 1703 - 598 էջ
...judges, justices, &c., may rule in il and with it (as they come to take heed to it) over evil-doers; for "he that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.''' Cotton Mather. — "I appeal to all the reasonable part of mankind, whether the infant colonies of... | |
 | Jesus Christ, John Henderson Thomson - 1871 - 720 էջ
...law, and not the law him ; which is not according to the Word of God, as it is in 2 Sam. xxiii. 3, ' He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.' Even against that tyrant, and all upholders, aiders, assisters, and maintainers of him. Oh ! what will... | |
 | Charles Wheatly - 1746 - 456 էջ
...by me, and his Word was in my Tongue : The GOD of Ifrael /aid, the Rock of Ifrael Jpake to me, — HE THAT RULETH OVER MEN, MUST BE JUST, RULING IN THE FEAR OF GoD, 2 Sam. xxiii. i — 3. A Mafltim which Jeho/haphat, one of thofe few of David's Succeflbrs that walked... | |
 | John Gill - 1796 - 550 էջ
...for it. David who well knew what was requisite to a civil ruler, or governor, says, He that rufet h over men, must be just, ruling in the fear of God; and this he said with a view to the Messiah, as appears by what follows, 2 Sam. xxiii. 3, 4. and with whom... | |
 | Anne Pratt - 1799 - 200 էջ
...appropriateness of the beautiful simile of the psalmist, when he spoke of the " Hope of Israel:" " He shall be as the light of the morning, when the...springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain." * " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass ; as showers that water the earth/'j" Every... | |
 | 1804 - 498 էջ
...high and important office of ruling over men, must be just, ruling in the fear or reverential regard of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning,...when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; ie he shall be discerning, wise, merciful and prosperous : Net as the darkness and inclemency of... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 էջ
...drawn by Davidf in those last words of his, which many suppose ultimately to refer to the Messiah, He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even as a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth, by clearshining after... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 666 էջ
...drawn by Davidf in those last words of his, which many suppose ultimately to refer to the Messiah, lie shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even as a morning without clouds ; as /he tender grass springing out of the earth, by clear shining after... | |
 | John Mitchell MASON (D.D.) - 1803 - 336 էջ
...cherish in his mind, and exprefs in his conduct, his sense of obedience to the Governor of the Universe. He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in THE FEAR or GOD*. The Scriptures have left you this and similar declarations, to direct you in the choice of... | |
 | William Giles - 1804 - 280 էջ
...is but a kind prelude to that lucid interval when Jesus, the sun of righteousness, shall arise, and be as the light of the morning when the sun riseth, even amorning without clouds. The soul, emerg'd from nature's night, Shall view the dawning ray, With splendid... | |
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out... 
