 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1840 - 372 pages
...the day and night come to an end. The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astonished at his reproof. He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding...heavens ; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. Lo, these are parts of his ways ; but how little a portion is heard of him ? but the thunder of his... | |
 | Stephen Charnock - God - 1840 - 792 pages
...power of God, in the chiefest of his works above, and the greatest wonder of his works below (ver. 13); 'By his Spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent,' &c. The greater and lesser lights, sun, moon, and stars, the ornaments and furniture of heaven ; and... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...copy of the Vulgate. The verse here quoted is thus rendered in the Vulgate and English version : — By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens ; His hand hath formed the crooked serpent. (Job xxvi. 13.) Wemyss gives the correct translation : — By his word the heavens become serene. His... | |
 | William Lindsay Alexander - Bible - 1841 - 536 pages
...referred to, as occurring in Job xxvi. 13. In the common version, this passage is rendered thus :— " By his Spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent." Now, it naturally strikes one as somewhat strange that the formation of a mere reptile, however dangerous,... | |
 | Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...manifestation of his wrath against sinners, in the flood which He brought upon the world of the ungodly. " He divideth the sea with his power ; and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud." He can master with equal ease the most mighty elements, and the most haughty spirits ; He can say,... | |
 | George Hill - Apologetics - 1842 - 812 pages
...of Job is a magnificent description of the works of creation, and it concludes with these words, " By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens, his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. If nothing more is meant than the formation of the animal, it appears strange that an exertion of power... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Readers - 1843 - 314 pages
...the day and night come to an end. The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at his reproof. He divideth the sea with his power, And by his understanding...heavens ; His hand hath formed the crooked serpent. [Psalm xxxiii. 5.] 4. The earth is full of the goodness of the Lord. By the word of the Lord were the... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1843 - 348 pages
...his eternal power and Godhead. LXXII. In the government of the heavens and the earth. Job xxvi. 12. He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. Sec from \ IT. 5 to 14, and Ps. Ixxiv. 13. xxviii. 9. He putteth forth his hand upon the rock, he overturneth... | |
 | Daniel Waterland, William Van Mildert - Theology - 1843 - 788 pages
...pillars of heaven tremble, and " are astonished at his reproof. He divideth the sea with his " power. By his Spirit he hath garnished the heavens ; his " hand hath formed the crooked serpent.'" Job xxvi. 7, &c. In the Psalms we meet with a great deal to the same purpose. " The heavens declare... | |
 | John Mather Austin - God - 1844 - 256 pages
...his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back.'" "God hath power to help and to cast down."7 "He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.'" ALL CREATED THINGS ATTEST THE POWER OF GOD. " How sweet to muse upon His skill display'd, (Infinite... | |
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Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? 
