...gift of a son, whom the Lord honoured to be a signal blessing to Israel. The vow of David, — " To find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob," received the approval, — " It was well that it was in thine heart," though the duty was made to devolve...

...house, nor go up into my bed ; I will not give sleep to mine eyes or slumber to mine eyelids, until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the Mighty GOD of Jacob." Remember, gracious Lord, Thy servant David's zeal; Which by thy name adored, His vows and oaths did...

...manifestly prefigured, " I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, until I find a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob !" But such an heart is only of the Lord's own giving ; and hence I am brought to consider, as proposed,...

...nor go up into my bed ; " I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, " Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob."— Ps. cxxiii. 3—5. How delightful it is to see first one and then another person animated by the same...

...house, nor go up into my bed ; I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eye -lids. Until I find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob." So having duly prepared a place for it, David and the elders of Israel went, yet again, " to bring...

...up into my bed ; I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eye-lids, until I have found out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob." He wanted the ordinance, and his heart was restless after it; and now he desires the Lord to remember...

...into my ' bed; 4. / will not give sleep to mine eyes. or slumber to mine eyelids, 5. Until I find oia a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. In all circumstances and situations, David was solicitous for the tabernacle and service of God. Of...

...me for a few months ; and, if you wish it, I will come, and proceed to Africa, and see if we cannot find out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob." On this subject he further unbosomed himself to Dr. Hoby in the following terms, about the same period...

...benevolence, when they could "give no sleep to their eyes, or slumber to their eye-lids, until they had found out a place for the Lord, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob," have freely given " of their own proper good," to assist in these erections. And though these edifices,...

...nor go up into my bed ; 4 I will not give sleep to mine eyes, or slumber to mine eyelids, 5 Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty God of Jacob. 6 Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah : we found it in the fields of the wood. 7 We will go into his tabernacles...