...more copious supply of moisture. Respecting this land, we read in the Psalm before us : 36 — 38. " There he maketh the hungry to dwell that they may prepare a city for habitation : and sow the fields and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. He blesseth them also,...

...accomplishment is a standing comment upon the Psalmist's declaration, (cvii. 34.) that " he turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein." This land of promise, so called, because promised by God to Abraham's posterity, when taken possession...

...those who forsake the_ fountain of living waters. Sin often reduces to penury and want, and God turneth a fruitful land into barrenness for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. The land is bad because the inhabitants are so unfruitful, because they that dwell there are so. In...

...mercies ol redemption. 33. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and tke water springs into dry ground. 34. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness...wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs ; 36. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;...

...ancients. 33 He hath turned rivers into a wilderness : and the sources of waters into dry ground : 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He hath turned a wilderness into pools of waters, and a dryland into water springs. 36 And hath placed...

...shutteth up the heavens, that there be. no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit. He turneth a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.' Well, all this God doth. How say then the wise men of the world that there is no such thing as a particular...

...his hatred for sin ; " He turned rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground ; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein."2 We also see the brute creation suffer on account of the sin of man ; I have heard a person...

...falling snow on a fleece of wool; and refreshing as the rain of heaven on the new-mown grass."—WAUGH. " He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs." Ps. cvii. 35. The dry earth and ground typify the Church with and without her Lord—a...

...falling snow on a fleece of wool; and refreshing as the rain of heaven on the new-mown grass."—WAUGH. " He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water springs." Ps. cvii. 35. The dry earth and ground typify the Church with and without her Lord—a...

...widow. the elders. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into «fry ground; oth of them shall surely be put to death : they lave...also lie with mankind, as he lietl* with a woman, 1ft Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg : let them seek their bread also out of their...