...thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession." " They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure. — He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. In his days...

...as sun and moon endure, ^, Shall they fear thee through all generationsj He shall come down, As ram upon the mown grass, As showers, that water the earth. In his reign shall the righteous flourish, And happiness abound while the moon endureth. *The parallelism...

...long as sun and moon endure, Shall they tear thee through all generations.t He shall come down, As ram upon the mown grass, As showers, that water the earth. In his reign shall the righteous flourish, And happiness abound while the moon endureth. * The parallelism...

...poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall Irtak in pieces the oppressor. They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure,...all generations. He shall come down like rain upon tha mown grass; as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance...

...blessings upon men, and a grateful heart might have quoted with holy delight the words of the Psalmist, " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth 1." The nation had rest ; but Elijah's troubles were soon as great as before. The weak Ahab related...

...oppressor. 5. They shall fear thee as limy as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6. He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. 7. In his days shall the righteous nourish ; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. 8....

...of Proverbs, a greater than Solomon is referred to, even he, concerning whom it is written again, " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth."* Still, however, whether as illustrative of political or religious blessings, the latter rain was itself...

...First. Our Saviour does not despise the day of small things. Observe what is said of him in prophecy: " He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.— He shall feed his flock like a shepherd "—but in this flock, all are not sheep — there are lambs;...

...stand for an ensign to the people; to it may the Gentiles seek, and let his rest be glorious. May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth. In hib days may the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. Let all...

...depressed, he can revive it: however small, he can increase it When his influences descend, " his word comes down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that water the earth ;" and his people are filled with all the fruits of righteousness — the congregation is like afield...