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12261 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 480.2 (Matthew Henry)
… our comforts; and have it in our thoughts night and day. For this purpose no time is amiss.
12262 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 482.1 (Matthew Henry)
David complains to God of his enemies, and confides in God. (1-3) He triumphs over his fears, and gives God the glory, and takes to himself the comfort. (4-8)
12263 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 483.3 (Matthew Henry)
… . Thus comforted, he pitied, but neither envied nor feared the most prosperous sinner. He commits all his affairs to God, and is prepared to welcome his holy will …
12264 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 484.1 (Matthew Henry)
God will certainly hear prayer: David gives to God the glory, and takes to himself the comfort. (1-6) He prayed for himself, that God would guide him, and for all the Lord's people, that God would give them joy, and keep them safe. (7-12)
12265 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 485.2 (Matthew Henry)
… has comfort in his soul. Christ's sorest complaint, in his sufferings, was of the trouble of his soul, and the want of his Father's smiles. Every page of Scripture …
12266 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 486.3 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort our hearts.
12267 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 491.2 (Matthew Henry)
… may comfort himself with such meditations and prayers. Let us see what makes the times bad, and when they may be said to be so. Ask the children of this world, What …
12268 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 492.1 (Matthew Henry)
The psalmist complains that God had long withdrawn. He earnestly prays for comfort. He assures himself of an answer of peace.
12269 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 492.2 (Matthew Henry)
… am comforted, though I have no merit of my own. His faith in God's mercy filled his heart with joy in his salvation; for joy and peace come by believing. He has dealt …
12270 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 493.2 (Matthew Henry)
… should comfort ourselves and one another, under the sins of sinners and sufferings of saints.
12271 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 495.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of it, and live up to it. He devotes himself to the honour of God, in the service of the saints. Saints on earth we must be, or we shall never be saints in …
12272 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 496.2 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable in the reflection, when we are in trouble. Those that are, through grace, going in God's paths, should pray that their goings may be held up in …
12273 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 496.3 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortable, when we are in fear of the power of man, to see it dependent upon, and in subjection to the power of God. Most men look on the things of this world …
12274 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 497.1 (Matthew Henry)
David rejoices in the deliverances God wrought for him. (1-19) He takes the comfort of his integrity, which God had cleared up. (20-28) He gives to God the glory of all his mighty deeds. (29-50)
12275 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 497.3 (Matthew Henry)
… speaks comfort to the humble, and terror to the proud; "Thou wilt bring down high looks." And he speaks encouragement to himself; "Thou wilt light my candle:" thou …
12276 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 498.2 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort and benefit we have by the lights of heaven, still looking above and beyond them to the Sun of righteousness.
12277 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 498.3 (Matthew Henry)
… living comforts, and a sure foundation of lasting hopes. The statues of the Lord are right, just as they should be; and, because they are right, they rejoice the …
12278 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 498.4 (Matthew Henry)
… our comforts sweet, and our crosses easy, life truly valuable, and death itself truly desirable. David not only desired to be pardoned and cleansed from the …
12279 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 501.3 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of spiritual supports, when we cannot have spiritual delights. He prays to be delivered from the Divine wrath. He that has delivered, doth deliver …
12280 Matthew Henry's Concise Bible Commentary, p. 502.2 (Matthew Henry)
… of comforts to God's people. It is a walk through it: they shall not be lost in this valley, but get safe to the mountain on the other side. Death is a king of terrors …