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The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

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<strong>The</strong> mountains also shall bring peace: and the little hills righteousness unto the people.<br />

Psalm 72, v. 3<br />

His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other: and from the flood unto the world’s<br />

end.<br />

<strong>The</strong>y that dwell in the wilderness shall kneel before him: his enemies shall lick the dust.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Kings <strong>of</strong> Tharsis and <strong>of</strong> the isles shall give presents: the kings <strong>of</strong> Arabia and Saba shall<br />

bring gifts.<br />

All kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall do him service.<br />

Psalm 72, v. 8<br />

He shall live, and unto him shall be given <strong>of</strong> the gold <strong>of</strong> Arabia.<br />

Psalm 72, v. 15<br />

<strong>The</strong>refore fall the people unto them: and thereout suck they no small advantage.<br />

Tush, say they, how should God perceive it: is there knowledge in the most High?<br />

Psalm 73, v. 10<br />

<strong>The</strong>n thought I to understand this: but it was too hard for me.<br />

Until I went into the sanctuary <strong>of</strong> God: then understood I the end <strong>of</strong> these men.<br />

Psalm 73, v. 15<br />

O deliver not the soul <strong>of</strong> thy turtle-dove unto the multitude <strong>of</strong> the enemies: and forget not the<br />

congregation <strong>of</strong> the poor for ever.<br />

Psalm 74, v. 20<br />

<strong>The</strong> earth is weak, and all the inhabiters there<strong>of</strong>: I bear up the pillars <strong>of</strong> it.<br />

Psalm 75, v. 4<br />

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west: nor yet lfrom the south.<br />

And why? God is the Judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.<br />

Psalm 75, v. 7<br />

In Jewry is God known: his Name is great in Israel.<br />

At Salem is his tabernacle: and his dwelling in Sion.<br />

Psalm 76, v. 1<br />

I have considered the days <strong>of</strong> old: and the years that are past.<br />

Psalm 77, v. 5<br />

Hear my law, O my people: incline your ears unto the words <strong>of</strong> my mouth.<br />

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare hard sentences <strong>of</strong> old;<br />

Which we have heard and known: and such as our fathers have told us.<br />

Psalm 78, v. 1<br />

Not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn generation: a generation that set not their<br />

heart aright, and whose spirit cleaveth not stedfastly unto God.<br />

Psalm 78, v. 9<br />

He divided the sea, and let them go through: he made the waters to stand on an heap.<br />

Psalm 78, v. 14<br />

He rained down manna also upon them for to eat: and gave them food from heaven.

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