John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
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| Old Testament. (continued) |
| 9855 |
| Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am. 1 |
| Psalm xxxix. 4. |
| 9856 |
| Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. 2 |
| Psalm xxxix. 5. |
| 9857 |
| He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not 3 who shall gather them. |
| Psalm xxxix. 6. |
| 9858 |
| Blessed is he that considereth the poor. |
| Psalm xli. 1. |
| 9859 |
| As the hart panteth after the water-brooks. 4 |
| Psalm xlii. 1. |
| 9860 |
| Deep calleth unto deep. 5 |
| Psalm xlii. 7. |
| 9861 |
| My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. |
| Psalm xlv. 1. |
| 9862 |
| God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 6 |
| Psalm xlvi. 1. |
| 9863 |
| Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Zion, 7 … the city of the great King. |
| Psalm xlviii. 2. |
| 9864 |
| Man being in honour abideth not; he is like the beasts that perish. 8 |
| Psalm xlix. 12, 20. |
| 9865 |
| The cattle upon a thousand hills. |
| Psalm l. 10. |
| 9866 |
| Oh that I had wings like a dove! |
| Psalm lv. 6. |
| 9867 |
| We took sweet counsel together. |
| Psalm lv. 14. |
| 9868 |
| But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance. 9 |
| Psalm lv. 15. |
| Note 1. Lord, let me know my end, and the number of my days, that I may be certified how long I have to live.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 2. Every man living is altogether vanity.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 3. And cannot tell.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 4. As the hart desireth the water-brooks.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 5. One deep calleth another.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 6. God is our hope and strength.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 7. The hill of Sion is a fair place, and the joy of the whole earth.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 8. Nevertheless, man will not abide in honour, seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 9. But it was even thou, my companion, my guide, and mine own familiar friend.—Ibid. [back] |