...particular states and directions of the wind are indications of rain or drought. But to those " who go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters," not only the degree of force, but the direction of the wind, is of the highest moment : while on many...

...shipwreck. The eye of the Lord was upon him, to deliver his soul from death. In like manner do those who go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters, still see the works of the Lord, and the wonders of his hand. I mention seafaring men, because they...

...persons are engaged in her service ? and how amply are they repaid for their pains ? '•They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business...great waters, these men see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." They a!so that dwell among their own people, and abide in the villages, even...

...13. by the unaccountable influence of a sorry stone. " They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters : these men see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves...

...the ' means and appliances' within our reach to preserve the lives and property of those " that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters3?" We know that "these men see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." We know...

...productive of excitement and animation, which is most congenial to the true spirit of poetry. " They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business...waters ; these men see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep." The effect of this is, that through the works of Homer the true spirit of...

...crush. Wonderful, therefore, was the whole! and well might we repeat with the Psalmist, " They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business...waters ; these men see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep." Who amongst us can ever forget that day ? The ship, though tolerably upright,...

...offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving : and tell out his works with gladness ! 23 They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; consequences, to be expected in all ages, from the manner in which Divine grace is employed. " Whoso...

...the enemy," seeming to intimate that they best could do it. Again, when describing those " that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters," it says, " these see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep ;" as if they in a peculiar...

...that perhaps very unwholesome : as people are sometimes made to feel, and especially " they that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters ;" (Ps. cvii. 23;) or much oftener however than we, who live ashore, and are allowed to occupy our...