 | 1841 - 880 páginas
...praises of his favourite city, in these words? — " His foundation is in the holy mountains. The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God."3 That individual must be insensible, indeed, who... | |
 | 1839 - 1060 páginas
...the world lasts, for the purification and refreshment of mankind upon earth. Bp. Home. If "the Lord n Knowledge so should we. For the prosperity, therefore, of the Church, we and all the world ought to pray. And... | |
 | Stephen Charnock - 1840 - 708 páginas
...Ezek. xlviii. 35. God is more graciously present in the evangelical institutions, than in the legal; he "loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob," Psal. Ixxxvii. 2 ; his evangelical law and worship, which was to go forth from Zion, as the other did... | |
 | John Wilson - 1840 - 378 páginas
...might rest — He, the Lord, notwithstanding all the murderous malice of the Jews against him, " still loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." He hath chosen it for his habitation, saying, " Here will I dwell; for I have desired it." It is to... | |
 | M. A. Stodart - 1840 - 260 páginas
...xlviii. 9. It is no wild dream of enthusiasm, it is a truth of God's blessed word, that " the Lord loveth the gates of Zion, more than all the dwellings of Jacob." Yet as a distinguished servant of the Lord, the late Rev. Dr. Andrew Thompson, used often to say, '... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1840 - 128 páginas
...more delights in, than in the joint prayers and praises of his people. Psalm Ixxxvii. 2. " The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." No doubt the prayers which good men put up to Almighty God from under their private roofs, are very... | |
 | Michael Solomon Alexander (bp. of Jerusalem.) - 1841 - 526 páginas
...idolatry, or Christianity to Judaism. But the wisdom which is from above, uttereth her voice : " The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." The Church of England, it must be felt, has ceased to be viewed with that affection, and to receive... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1873 - 594 páginas
...no need to divide so brief a song. EXPOSITION. HIS foundation is in the holy mountains. 2 The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. 4 I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon... | |
 | London metrop. tabernacle - 1884 - 906 páginas
...he says, " Surely the Lord is in this place," and calls it Bethel — ie, the house of God — he " loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." Yes ; it is gloriously true that — "Where'er we seek him he is found, And every place is hallowed... | |
 | Witness Lee - 1972 - 239 páginas
...the local churches. It is there that we have no other foundation but Christ. This is clear. "The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob." In the eyes of God the church is more lovable than anything else. The gates are the places of coming... | |
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And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. 
