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32021 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.18 (Matthew Henry)

… of God and pray the more earnestly that he might not err from God’s commandments. Thus saints get good by God’s judgments on sinners.

32022 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.20 (Matthew Henry)

… his character and his case, and have been more generous: Princes did sit, sit in council, sit in judgment, and speak against me. What even princes say is not always …

32023 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.38 (Matthew Henry)

… . The character of a good man, which is the work of God’s grace in him; he is God’s servant, subject to his law and employed in his work, that is, devoted to his fear …

32024 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.48 (Matthew Henry)

… . The character of wicked people; he means those that are openly and grossly wicked: They forsake thy law. Every sin is a transgression of the law, but a course …

32025 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.51 (Matthew Henry)

… the character of a godly man. 1. He makes the favour of God his felicity: Thou art my portion, O Lord ! Others place their happiness in the wealth and honours of this …

32026 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.94 (Matthew Henry)

… the character of every good man that he hates the way of sin, and hates it because it is a false way; he not only refrains his feet from it ( Psalms 119:101 ), but he hates …

32027 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.162 (Matthew Henry)

… the character of good people that they do not forget God’s commandments, being well pleased with their convictions and well settled in their resolutions …

32028 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 599.8 (Matthew Henry)

God’s ordinances and has not them within reach. And it is a great grief to all that love God to be without the means of grace and of communion with God: when …

32029 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 601.8 (Matthew Henry)

… the character of the tribes of the Lord, in obedience to his command. It is the place appointed for their general rendezvous; and they come together, (1.) To receive …

32030 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 604.3 (Matthew Henry)

… . The character of God’s people, to whom these promises belong. Many call themselves God’s people who have no part nor lot in this matter. But those shall have …

32031 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 619.3 (Matthew Henry)

… a character of his enemies, and paints them out in their own colours, as dangerous men, whom he had reason to be afraid of, but wicked men, whom he had no reason to …

32032 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 619.10 (Matthew Henry)

… -natured characters and stories, dread the consequence of it, and think how sad their condition will be when all the mischief they have been accessory to shall …

32033 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 622.10 (Matthew Henry)

… their God have his Spirit for their guide; and it is both their character and their privilege that they are led by the Spirit .

32034 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 625.4 (Matthew Henry)

… the character here given of those whom God will uphold. Those shall have God for their help, 1. Who take him for their God, and serve and worship him accordingly …

32035 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 628.5 (Matthew Henry)

… that character, be thus severe, and upon kings and nobles too, here is one word that justifies them in it; it is the judgment written. They do not do it from any personal …

32036 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 630.3 (Matthew Henry)

… the character both of his spirit and of his reign answered to it; both were peaceable. David, whose life was full of troubles, wrote a book of devotion; for is any …

32037 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 633.14 (Matthew Henry)

… the character of the men whose way thou art warned to shun.” They are mischievous men ( Proverbs 4:16, 4:17 ); they not only care not what hurt they do to those that stand …

32038 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.1 (Matthew Henry)

… . The character and fate of a malicious mischievous man, Proverbs 6:12-6:15. IV. An account of seven things which God hates, Proverbs 6:16-6:19. V. An exhortation to …

32039 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.18 (Matthew Henry)

… his character, that he sows discord. God hates sin; he hates every sin; he can never be reconciled to it; he hates nothing but sin. But there are some sins which he …

32040 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 635.30 (Matthew Henry)

… own character, but gave occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme his name too.