 | 1826 - 436 էջ
...I let my beloved go from me ? How melancholy is my condition! O^thatl were as in months past, as'in the days when God preserved me ; — when his candle...head, and when by his light I walked through darkness. O my Saviour, bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy great name ; — that I may show forth... | |
 | William Brown - 1826 - 718 էջ
...pavilidrts" May riot these serve to explain the words df Job, art Arab emir or chiefj when he says,c " O that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me, when his candle shined upon my heidd, dnd when by his light I Walked through darkness ?" For, may he not here allude to the lamps... | |
 | 1826 - 1036 էջ
...from evil is understanding. ГНАР. XXIX. MOREOVER, Job continued his parable, and said, A 2 Oh mat t done evil ; 3 When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked tlnvugh darkness ; 6 4 As I... | |
 | John Gamble - 1826 - 374 էջ
...though he did not drink butter, made almost as singular a use of it. " O that I were," exclaimed he, " as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me. When I washed my steps with butter, and the rocks poured me out rivers of oil." " These mountains of yours,"... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - 1827 - 438 էջ
...knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. JOB xxix. 2 — 13. Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when...head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle ; when the Almighty... | |
 | William Ford Vance - 1827 - 376 էջ
...gloominess; and the language of the believer's heart is, " Oh, that it were with me as in months past, when His candle shined upon my head, and when by His light I walked in darkness'' —Return, Oh, Lord, how long ?—" Lift up the light of Thy countenance and I shall... | |
 | Edward Berens - 1828 - 194 էջ
...enjoyments of life. Often no doubt in the bitterness of our souls we shall feel disposed to exclaim with Job, " Oh that I were as in months past, as in the...head, and when by his light I walked through darkness; as I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle V But still let us... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 էջ
...finer picture of a charitable and good-natured man than is to be met with in any other author. " On that I were as in months past, as in the days when...by his light, I walked through darkness ; when the Almighty was yet with me; when my children were about me; when I washed my steps with butter, and the... | |
 | 1828 - 318 էջ
...pleasures and enjoyments of life have their full taste and relish. So Job describes hthe days of his youth; 'Oh! that I were as in months past, as in the days...head, and when by his light I walked through darkness, as I was in the days of my youth, &c.' 'Thou art inexcusable, O man, whoever thou art,' if thou art... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 էջ
...with the exclamation, "O ! that it was with me as in months past, when the candle of the Lord shone upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness ; while as yet the Almighty was with me." The way to see and enjoy God is to live near him, and to... | |
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OH THAT I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me; When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness... 
