 | Richard Hele - 1825 - 598 pagina’s
...determined ; the number of his months are with Thee ; Thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass c. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what is it ; that I may know how frail I am. Behold, Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth, and mine... | |
 | George Townsend - 1826 - 902 pagina’s
...the 'j mouth, wicked is before me. 3 My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned : then spake I with my tongue, 4 LORD, make me to know...5 Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth ; i>ere. and mine age is as nothing before thee: 'verily every man l^1 f at his best state is altogether... | |
 | 1826 - 938 pagina’s
...these ! and how far wiser the man, who, considering his latter end, offers the Psalmist's prayer, " Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of...days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am." (Ps. xxxix. 4.) But again, the man, who would rightly number his days, will be chiefly anxious to do... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 980 pagina’s
...their endeavours and prayers for the attainment of it. David prays thus: ' Lord, make me to know my end, and the measure of my days what it is: that I may know how frail I am.'k It is not to be understood as if he desired to know, in a literal sense, what year or day his... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pagina’s
...the past, and that upon the opening of every new era, it comes unto us, with the full imprimature, " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is as nothing before thee" (Psal. xxxix. 5) ; and the whole of earth's endowments consists in the one dissolving view, "We (spend... | |
 | 1822 - 814 pagina’s
...Worship Street, by Mr. David Eaton, to a most numerous and respectable audience, from 1'salm xxxix. 5 : " Behold, thou hast made my days as an hand-breadth, and mine age is ax nothing before thee ;" the conclusion of which appeared iu the last Number of this Repository. [XVI.... | |
 | George Bull - 1827 - 518 pagina’s
...effect of his grace, which therefore ought to be sought for by humble and earnest prayer. PSALM xxxix. 4. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure...days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. P. 472. ERRATA. P. 34. note, line 4, read In Exod. Horn. VI. §. 6. 67. note X. 1. xftirrati 76. note,... | |
 | George Bull - 1827 - 514 pagina’s
...effect of his grace, which therefore ought to be sought for by humble and earnest prayer. PSALM xxxix. 4. Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know hotv frail I am. P. 472. ERRATA. P. 34. note, line 4, read In Exod. Horn. VI. 6. 6. 67. note x. 1.... | |
 | Eli Meeker - 1827 - 410 pagina’s
...therefore, with much propriety be said, We are fearfully made. The Psalmist prays, O make me to know my end, and the measure of my days, what it is, that I may know how frail I am. Surely every man, at his best estate, is altogether vanity. The sacred volume, to express the vanity... | |
 | 1827 - 590 pagina’s
...realizing view of the shortness and uncertainty of life. "Lord, make me to know mine end," says he, " and the measure of my days, what it is ; that I may know how frail I am." Brethren, may we feel the just force of the wishes here expressed ! May we so learn to " number our... | |
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Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. 
