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| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| Page 1015 |
| Old Testament. (continued) |
| 9892 |
| As for man his days are as grass; as a flower of the field so he flourisheth. 1 |
| Psalm ciii. 15. |
| 9893 |
| The wind passeth over it, and it is gone; 2 and the place thereof shall know it no more. |
| Psalm ciii. 16. |
| 9894 |
| Wine that maketh glad the heart of man. |
| Psalm civ. 15. |
| 9895 |
| Man goeth forth unto his work 3 and to his labour until the evening. |
| Psalm civ. 23. |
| 9896 |
| They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. 4 |
| Psalm cvii. 23. |
| 9897 |
| At their wits’ end. |
| Psalm cvii. 27. |
| 9898 |
| Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. 5 |
| Psalm cx. 3. |
| 9899 |
| I said in my haste, All men are liars. |
| Psalm cxvi. 11. |
| 9900 |
| Precious 6 in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. |
| Psalm cxvi. 15. |
| 9901 |
| The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. 7 |
| Psalm cxviii. 22. |
| 9902 |
| I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditations. 8 |
| Psalm cxix. 99. |
| 9903 |
| A lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. 9 |
| Psalm cxix. 105. |
| Note 1. The days of man are but as grass; for he flourisheth as a flower of the field.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 2. For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 3. To his work.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 4. And occupy their business.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 5. In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will-offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 6. Right dear.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 7. The same stone which the builders refused is become the head stone in the corner.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 8. I have more understanding than my teachers: for thy testimonies are my study.—Ibid. [back] |
| Note 9. A lantern unto my feet, and a light unto my paths.—Ibid. [back] |
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