 | William Bates - Salvation - 1831 - 382 pages
...world," 1 Cor. xi. 32. And this sweetens and allays all their sufferings ; as the Psalmist declares, " Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness:...an excellent oil, which shall not break my head," " Psalm cxli. 6. But the vindictive punishment of a malefactor is not to prevent his condemnation ;... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Elders (Church officers) - 1831 - 338 pages
...with them for the performance of this duty. Rather make the language of the Psalmist your own ; — " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...an. excellent oil, -which shall not break my head." Add not to the bitterness of their official task, by discovering a resentful temper, or by indulging... | |
 | Rev. John BARR (of Glasgow.) - Christian life - 1831 - 348 pages
...meekly and thankfully bow to such brotherly treatment. The Psalmist, David, was enabled thus to act : " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head."f And every one who, like him, is ripening in holiness, will be enabled to adopt his language... | |
 | James Hay, Henry Belfrage - 1831 - 658 pages
...Mr. Brown but in terms of veneration and gratitude." " Let the righteous smite me," saith David, " it shall be a kindness ; and let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil, which shall Inot break my head." The professor's faithful and welltimed admonition produced most salutary effects.... | |
 | William Jay - Calendars - 1832 - 704 pages
...Instead of complaining of these, we shall be thankful for them, if we are likeminded with David ; " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities." Secondly, Those that result from their sufferings. Paul speaks of the comforts of love : but it has... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...the wounds of a friend. 7 As an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. s Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kind.ness...be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head. 9 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him; neither will he go unto the wise. 10 He that reproveth... | |
 | William Jay - Calendars - 1833 - 722 pages
...Instead of complaining of these, we shall be thankful for them, if we are likeminded with David ; " Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities." Secondly, Those that result from their sufferings. Paul speaks of the comforts of love : but it has... | |
 | George Horne - Bible - 1833 - 438 pages
...sensualists in the world, hath abundant reason to put up the same prayers, and to use the same precaution. " 5. Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness...shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break, or, depress, my head : for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities, or, against their wickedness."... | |
 | Jean Frédéric Ostervald - 1833 - 434 pages
...thankfulness the warnings and corrections of good men ; saying with David, as all pious men should do, Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil. Lastly, We find by this Psalm, that though the condition of the righteous is sometimes miserable, yet... | |
 | Sarah Austin - 1833 - 322 pages
...thing,to practise wicked works. with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties. 24 Let the righteous smite me, it shall be a kindness...let him reprove me, it shall be an excellent oil. 25 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God : thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.... | |
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Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head : for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities. 
