 For they that led us away captive, required of us then a song, and melody in our heaviness : Sing us one of the songs of Sion. 4 How shall we sing the LORD'S song in a strange land?  Expositions on the Book of Psalms - Page 161by Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.) - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 486 lehte
...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive posture. * By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Sion!' But what is more remarkable, we find Judea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the ground,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 486 lehte
...figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews la~ meriting their captivity in the same pensive posture. ' By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered .thee, O Sion!' But what is more remarkable, we find Judea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the ground,... | |
 | Jean-Pierre Ramel - 1805 - 286 lehte
...hear him. His motto was, Super flumina Babylonis, illic sedimus et flcvimus, donee recordamur Sion.* By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we -/>np~l~re<i thee. O Sion ! Psalm, cxxxvii. 1. His pathetic eloquence, his harmonious voice, the spirited... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 426 lehte
...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive posture. By the waters of Babylon we sat down, and wept when we remembered thee, O Sion. But what is more remarkable, we find Judaea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the ground,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 436 lehte
...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive •posture. By the -waters of Babylon we sat down, and •wept -when we remembered thee, 0 Sion. But what is more remarkable, we find Judaea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 456 lehte
...your neighbour as yourself. ON THE . :, ; LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. SERMON XIII. PSALM CXXXVII. VERSE I. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, Oh Sion ! THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish captivity ? written,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 452 lehte
...love -your neighbour as yourself. ON THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. SERMON XIII* PSALM CXXXVII. VERSE I. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, Oh Sion ! THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish captivity written, if... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1809 - 452 lehte
...and love your neighbour as yourself. ON THE LOVE OF OUR COUNTRY. SERMON XIII. PSALM CXXXVII. VERSE I. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept, when we remembered tJiee, Oh Sion ! • THIS beautiful Psalm was written in commemoration of the Babylonish captivity... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 lehte
...give thanks unto the Lord of lords ; for his mercy endureth for ever. Psalm cxxxvii. Super Jlumina. BY the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered dice, O Sion. 2 As for our harps, we hanged them up upon the trees that are therein. 3 For they that... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 540 lehte
...this figure. The Psalmist describes the Jews lamenting their captivity in the same pensive posture. ' By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered thee, O Sion !' But what is more remarkable, we find Judea represented as a woman in sorrow sitting on the ground,... | |
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