...occupies, seeming to be shut up by hills and mountains in the centre of a vast amphitheatre : " As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people." The locality of Jerusalem is indisputably proved, whatever difference of opinion there...

...a lofty plain, surrounded on all sides by mountains ; so as strongly to remind me of the words, As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about Hit people, &c. (Psalm cxxv. 2.) The climate is remarkably cold in winter ; snow in large quantities,...

...great tivers, the course of which every one beholds, but their springs have been seen by few." " As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people." " Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity ! It...

...to those that trust in him, and as they said this, they repeated the words of the 125th Psalm, " As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever." And again, as they looked at the fitful element beneath...

...dangers. " The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that,fear him, and delivereth them — As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people, from henceforth even for ever — The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon hi;:i,...

...opponents strong, " they that be with us are more than they that be with them " (2 Kings vi. 16). For " as the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about His people from henceforth, even for ever " (Ps. cxxv. 2). But what is " the peace of Jerusalem 1"...

...that trust in the LOHD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. 2 Ax the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. 3 For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of...

...Jlfeey //ta^ trust in the LOap shall be as mount which cpnnot be reeved, but abideth for. ever. 2. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever. The stability of the church, and the protection afforded...

...the,land, and verily thou shalt be Jed. * Thine enemies may conspire ; I * Psalito xxxvii. 3. • . • the Heathen may rage, and the people imagine a vain...round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth and for ever. * IN the third place, the doctrine that has been illustrated,...

...to strength or weakness, smiles or frowns, life or death. The following words are encouraging : " As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even fqr ever." Psalm cxxv, ». ,Tranent, July 17, 1819. Saturday — I...