 | Robert Leighton - Theology - 1828 - 302 pages
...empty them there, they shall return in wine of strong consolation. Now David's request is, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am ; in which he does not desire a response from God about the day of his death, but instruction concerning... | |
 | George Thomas Chapman - Sermons, American - 1828 - 424 pages
...have ample reason to adopt tlie words of the psalmist, and say, " Behold, thou hast made my days as a hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee:...every man at his best state is altogether vanity." There is nothing long but the duration to be spent in heaven or hell. All else is a mathematical point... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1828 - 242 pages
...reason why man should have existed at all ; and we are constrained to cry out with the Psalmist, " Verily, every man at his best state is altogether vanity ; surely every man walketh in a vain shew ; surely they are disquieted in vain."* But my text greatly relieves this apparent insignificancy... | |
 | John Stanford - Older people - 1829 - 474 pages
...not off in the time of old age ; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Psalm Ixxi. 9. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what...hast made my days as an handbreadth ; and mine age as nothing K«»fnre thee. Spare me that I may recover strength, before I go iieu^, <mrl he no more.... | |
 | Methodist Episcopal Church - 1876 - 444 pages
...heart was hot within me; while I was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue, Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what...how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether... | |
 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 592 pages
...are but strangers and sojourn ers here, as were all our fathers. There is none abiding. "Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am." " So • teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom." SEPT. 4. — " Peace... | |
 | Bible - 1829 - 1012 pages
...measure of my days, what it it thai I may know bow trail I am. 5 Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth ; and mine age is as nothing before thee:...every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selab. 6 Surely every man walketh in a vain shew : surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth... | |
 | Samuel Shaw - Theology, Practical - 1829 - 318 pages
...every godly soul, " Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us." Psal. xxxix. 6, 7. " Surely every man walketh in a vain show; surely they are disquieted in vain : he heapeth up riches," &c. " And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee:" where you have the different seekings and... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Apologetics - 1829 - 412 pages
...hastening, as the volume of Scripture. " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth," said David, " and mine age is as nothing before thee : verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity :" Ps. xxxix, 5 ; comp. xc, 9, 10. " All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower... | |
 | Eli Meeker - Sermons, American - 1829 - 434 pages
...therefore, with much propriety be said, We are fearfully made. The Psalmist prays, O make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I arn. Surely every man, at his best estate, is altogether vanity. The sacred volume, to express the... | |
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Lord, make me to know mine end, And the measure of my days, what it is ; That I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; And mine age is as nothing before thee : Verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. 
