 | John Flavel - Conversion - 1689 - 412 pages
...when thou wast afraid to sleep, lest thou shouldst awake in hell. Now thou mayest say with David, " I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep ; for thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety." Psa. 5 : 8. Now, come life, come death, the soul is safe ; the peace of God is... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...this can bound, or completely satisfy his desires. The Psalmist exults .in the prospect of this. " As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness." Perfect likeness to God is the perfect happiness of the... | |
 | John Allen - 1802 - 1326 pages
...meet death and eternity, to approach to GOD, and glory in Christ's righteousness, see Psalm xvii. 15. As for me I will behold thy face in righteousness, I shall be satisfied when I awake in thy likeness ; hence it is, that Christ is called, the Lord our righteousness... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Covenant theology - 1803 - 476 pages
...at that time to its adversaries ; " know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep ; for thou, Lord, only inakest me dwell in safety. Psal. iv. 3, 8. 1 laid me down :>%\ slept, I awaked for the Lord sustained... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 454 pages
...anticipation. Well may every assured believer, adopt the words of David, addressed to our Father in heaven ; " As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness : I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness." SERMON XI. ' THE DOcTRINE OF ORIGINAL SIN. ROMANS V.... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 504 pages
...hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time [that] their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep ; for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety ; I am so satisßfd with thy favour, and so secure under thy protection, that I will lie down and »leefl... | |
 | Jean-Baptiste Massillon - Bible - 1805 - 304 pages
...But the kingdom of thy saints is not of this world ; a more durable recompense awaits them. VERSE 8. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep : for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. PENETRATED with these holy truths, though I should be called to suffer many and sore afflictions, though... | |
 | David Tappan - Sermons - 1807 - 406 pages
...heart," says an ancient saint, " more, than in the time, when their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace and sleep ; .for thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety." In the second place, religion denies us no pleasure, but such as directly tends... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thoufilkst with thy hid treasures. XVII. 15 As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. Save thou me, O Lord, by thy powerful hand, from the... | |
 | Bible - 1809 - 556 pages
...enemies can take in seeing their barns full of corn, and their presses overflow with wine. Ver. 8. / will both lay me down in peace^ and sleep : for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. ,] Nor can they take their rest more securely than I ; for, though encompassed with these dangers,... | |
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Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. 
