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5501 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 530.10 (Matthew Henry)
… great argument against sin ( Genesis 39:9 ), and David here the great aggravation of it: Against thee only. Some make this to intimate the prerogative of his crown …
5502 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 531.3 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against him, to show, 1. The sinfulness of his sin: “God is continually doing good, and those that therein are like him have reason to glory in their …
5503 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 538.4 (Matthew Henry)
II. He pleads for deliverance. Our God gives us leave not only to pray, but to plead with him, to order our cause before him and to fill our mouth with arguments, not to move him, but to move ourselves. David does so here.
5504 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 548.6 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument why we should bear it patiently, because then we suffer as Christ did, and may then expect that God will give us redress. “They are my enemies wrongfully …
5505 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 548.14 (Matthew Henry)
… his argument taken from the mercy of God: “ Hear me, for thy lovingkindness of good. It is so in itself; it is rich and plentiful and abundant. It is so in the account …
5506 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 566.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the argument, or beginning of the psalm. Or we may suppose the psalmist had now the tabernacle or temple in view and was contemplating the glories of it, and …
5507 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 583.6 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument with us to fear him, Jeremiah 5:22. This, if duly considered, would keep the world in awe of the Lord and his goodness, That the waters of the sea would …
5508 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 584.4 (Matthew Henry)
… . Some arguments to quicken us to these duties. 1. “Consider both what he has said and what he has done to engage us for ever to him. You will see yourselves under …
5509 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 594.7 (Matthew Henry)
… . The argument is irrefragable: The workmen made it, therefore it is not God, Hosea 8:6. These idols are represented here as the most ridiculous things, a mere jest …
5510 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.57 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument from any thing to enforce a petition for divine teaching. Surely he that will not let his birds be unfed will not let his children be untaught.
5511 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.158 (Matthew Henry)
… various arguments; and now that he is drawing towards the close of the psalm he speaks of it as taken for granted. Those that are humbly earnest with God for …
5512 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 618.1 (Matthew Henry)
… two arguments:—1. God is every where present; therefore he knows all, Psalms 139:7-139:12. 2. He made us, therefore he knows us, Psalms 139:13-139:16. III. Some inferences …
5513 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 618.11 (Matthew Henry)
… ? This argument he insists upon ( Psalms 139:13-139:16 ): “ Thou hast possessed my reins; thou art Master of my most secret thoughts and intentions, and the innermost …
5514 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 626.9 (Matthew Henry)
… no argument with God, Psalms 20:7. Jehoshaphat’s was much better: Lord, we have no might, 2 Chronicles 20:12. But, (2.) God is pleased to own the strength of grace. A serious …
5515 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 631.17 (Matthew Henry)
… and arguments for vice: “It will deliver thee from the way of the evil man ( Proverbs 2:12 ), and a blessed deliverance it will be, as from the very jaws of death, from …
5516 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 632.1 (Matthew Henry)
… for argument to persuade us to be religious and for directions therein. I. We must be constant to our duty because that is the way to be happy, Proverbs 3:1-3:4. II …
5517 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 632.29 (Matthew Henry)
… . The argument to enforce this exhortation is taken from the unspeakable advantage which wisdom, thus kept, will be of to us. 1. In respect of strength and satisfaction …
5518 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 633.1 (Matthew Henry)
… considerable arguments, Proverbs 4:1-4:13. II. A necessary caution against bad company and all fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, Proverbs …
5519 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 634.9 (Matthew Henry)
… .) The arguments which Solomon here uses to enforce this caution are taken from the same topic with those before, the many mischiefs which attend this sin. [1 …
5520 Matthew Henry's Complete Bible Commentary, p. 634.11 (Matthew Henry)
… an argument against fornication, that the allowed pleasures of marriage (however wicked wits may ridicule them, who are factors for the unclean spirit) far …