 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 600 pagini
...and excellence from the difpofition of the worfhipper. Solomon tells us, Prov. xv. 8, " The facrifice of the wicked is an. " abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer of the upright " is his delight." How abfurd ami contradictory, how difhonorable to God, is it, for the fame perlon to be a zealous worfhipper... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 522 pagini
...deaf ear to thy prayers to stir up that little grace in thee, and to make thee cry louder to God. " The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord; but the prayer of the upright'is his delight." A nurse or tender mother many times withdraws and hides herself from the child... | |
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - 1802 - 606 pagini
...purpofe, particularly that of Solomon, Prov. xv. 8. " The facrifice of the wicked is an abomina" tion to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his " delight." The Pfalmift was fo fenfible of this, that he fays, Pfalm v. 4, 5, 6, 7. " For thou art not a God that... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 pagini
...confume it upon your Lufts. u He that turneth away his Ear from hearing the Law, even his Prayer fhall be an Abomination to the Lord ; but the Prayer of the Upright is his Delight. * The Sacrifice of the Wicked is Abomination : How much more whenhe'bringeth it with a wicked Mind... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1805 - 332 pagini
.../am'? A, i. God doth not accept and anfwer the prayers of the wicked. Prov. xv. 8. ' The facrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight.' 2. God doth not accept the prayers of his own people, when they regard iniquity in their hearts. Pfal.... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 474 pagini
...the foolish [cloeth] not so ; f> he has neither ability nor inclination to do good. The most costly sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD : but the 9 prayer of the upright [is] his delight : and the reason is, The way of the wicked [is] an abomination... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pagini
...that are offered to him ? A. 1. Cod doth not accept and answer the prayers of the wicked. Prov. xv. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord : but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 2. God doth not accept the prayers of his own people, when they regard iniquity in their hearts, Psal.... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pagini
...The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and-delivereth them out of all their troubles. Prov. xv. 8. The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Ver. 29. The Lord is far from the wicked, but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 1 Tim. ii. 8.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 pagini
...the Spirit;" " praying in the Holy Ghost," and " worshiping in spirit and truth." " The sacri" fice of the wicked is an abomination to the "Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his de~ ' P». x. 17. " light.1 " Saul, when a Pharisee, may be supposed to have made long prayers : but... | |
 | John Taylor - 1809 - 308 pagini
...supplication unto the Lord : I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt -offering. Prov. xv. 8, The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the...Lord ; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Hence the bullocks offered in sacrifice are sometimes elegantly put for verbal prayer, or address to... | |
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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD; but the prayer of the upright is his delight. 
