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6561 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.8 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:49-56 Those that make God’s promises their portion, may with humble boldness make them their plea. He that by his Spirit works faith in us, will work …
6562 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.9 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:57-64 True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance, and nothing less will satisfy them. The psalmist prayed with his whole heart …
6563 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.10 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:65-72 However God has dealt with us, he has dealt with us better than we deserve; and all in love, and for our good. Many have knowledge, but little judgment …
6564 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.11 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:73-80 God made us to serve him, and enjoy him; but by sin we have made ourselves unfit to serve him, and to enjoy him. We ought, therefore, continually to …
6565 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.12 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:81-88 The psalmist sought deliverance from his sins, his foes, and his fears. Hope deferred made him faint; his eyes failed by looking out for this expected …
6566 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.13 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:89-96 The settling of God’s word in heaven, is opposed to the changes and revolutions of the earth. And the engagements of God’s covenant are established …
6567 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.14 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:97-104 What we love, we love to think of. All true wisdom is from God. A good man carries his Bible with him, if not in his hands, yet in his head and in his heart …
6568 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.15 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:105-112 The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with …
6569 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.16 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:113-120 Here is a dread of the risings of sin, and the first beginnings of it. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we shall be, lest vain thoughts …
6570 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.17 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:121-128 Happy is the man, who, acting upon gospel principles, does justice to all around. Christ our Surety, having paid our debt and ransom, secures …
6571 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.18 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:129-136 The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them. The Scriptures show us what we were, what we are, and what we shall be. They …
6572 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.19 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:137-144 God never did, and never can do wrong to any. The promises are faithfully performed by Him that made them. Zeal against sin should constrain …
6573 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.20 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:145-152 Supplications with the whole heart are presented only by those who desire God’s salvation, and who love his commandments. Whither should …
6574 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.21 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:153-160 The closer we cleave to the word of God, both as our rule and as our stay, the more assurance we have of deliverance. Christ is the Advocate of …
6575 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.22 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:161-168 Those whose hearts stand in awe of God’s word, will rather endure the wrath of man, than break the law of God. By the word of God we are unspeakable …
6576 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 598.23 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 119:169-176 The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of …
6577 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 2.1 (Matthew Henry)
… , Psalms 119:130. The Genesis 1:1 of the Bible gives us a surer and better, a more satisfying and useful, knowledge of the origin of the universe, than all the volumes …
6578 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 2.36 (Matthew Henry)
… , Psalms 119:59. When we have finished a day’s work, and are entering upon the rest of the night, we should commune with our own hearts about what we have been doing …
6579 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 13.4 (Matthew Henry)
… , Psalms 119:115, 2:40. (3.) The world, and all our enjoyments in it, must be looked upon with a holy indifference and contempt; we must no longer look upon it as our country …
6580 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 18.21 (Matthew Henry)
… , Psalms 119:60. While the command is yet sounding in our ears, and the sense of duty is fresh, it is good to apply ourselves to it immediately, lest we deceive ourselves …