...thou shalt be a king all the days of thy life." Thus was fulfilled the prophecy of the Psalmist — "He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the needy out of the dunghill." And, agreeably to the prediction of St. Germanus, from a servant he became...

...actions are weighed. The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: He bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich ; he bringeth...among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory; for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them." And with...

...righteousness of God, in "raising up the poor out of the dust, and lifting up the "beggar" and the criminal "from the dunghill, to set them "among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of "gloiy." In his humiliation, humility appears amiable, marvellous, and exemplary. He himself urges...

...peculiar prerogative it it " to kill and to make alive — to bring low and again exalt " to honour. He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, " and lifteth...among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of " glory." His providence unfolds the book, And makes his counsels shine. Each opening leaf, and every...

...giveth food to all flesh. In his hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich. He bringeth low and lifteth up. He killeth and maketh alive. He woundeth and he healeth. By him kings reign, and princes decree justice,...

...giveth food to all flesh. In his. hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich. He bringeth low and lifteth up. He killeth and maketh alive. He woundeth and he healeth. By him kings reign, and princes decree justice,...

...debasement, which in Hannah's song are ascribed to the sole Providence of God.* " The Lord (said she) maketh poor, and maketh rich : he bringeth low, and lifteth up. He raiseth up * 1 Samuel ii. 7, 8. the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, &c. yea,...

...actions are weighed : the Lord killeth and maketh alive ; he bringeth down to the grave and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor and maketh rich ; he bringeth low, and lifteth up." (1 Sam. ii. 6, &c.) " Riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all, and in thine hand...

...is waxed feeble. The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringcth down to the grave, and bringeth up. The Lord maketh poor, and maketh rich; he bringeth...among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory : for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them. He will keep...

...maketh rich : he britigeth low, and llfteth up. He raisetli up the poor OUt of the dust, and liftech the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory," ii. Г, 8. True, thought I, true indeed. The picture spoke for itself; and the Serip'ture does...