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13241 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 283.19 (Matthew Henry)
… for comfort and happiness, both for himself and his friends; see Psalms 61:7 .
13242 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 283.23 (Matthew Henry)
… their comforts and conveniences in this world by the opportunity they give them of communion with God. Hezekiah wished for the recovery of his health for …
13243 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 284.7 (Matthew Henry)
… . He comforts himself with hopes that God would, in some way or other, bring good to him out of his affliction, would balance the trouble itself, and recompense …
13244 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 285.10 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of all that fear God, he turns all men’s hearts as the rivers of water, though they know not the thoughts of the Lord. He stands in the congregation …
13245 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 285.15 (Matthew Henry)
… that comfort from strangers which they are disappointed of in their own families.
13246 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 289.8 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to her, and were likely to be the support of her declining years, cut off in this dreadful manner. None know what sorrows they are reserved for. She may …
13247 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 290.1 (Matthew Henry)
… takes comfort in him; and he finds matter for both, (1.) In the experiences he had of God’s former favours. (2.) In the expectations he had of his further favours. These …
13248 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 290.11 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of being saved by him. He owns, Thou hast saved me from violence ( 2 Samuel 22:3 ), from my enemies ( 2 Samuel 22:4 ), from my strong enemy, meaning Saul, who, if …
13249 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 290.15 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort to his soul with these deliverances, and the communion he had with God in them. Herein he was a type of Christ, whom God upheld because he delighted …
13250 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 290.17 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts 140f of a prosperous state. David reflected with more comfort upon his victories over his own iniquity than upon his conquest of Goliath and …
13251 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 290.18 (Matthew Henry)
VI. The comfortable prospects he has of God’s further favour. As he looks back, so he looks forward, with pleasure, and assures himself of the kindness God has in store for all the saints, for himself, and also for his seed.
13252 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 291.7 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of it; his rejoicing will be the testimony of his conscience. Light is bright, and a good prince is illustrious; his justice and piety will be his …
13253 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 291.8 (Matthew Henry)
… . What comfortable use he made of this which God spoke to him, and what were his devout meditations on it, by way of reply, 2 Samuel 23:5. It is not unlike his meditation …
13254 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 291.9 (Matthew Henry)
… Saviour comforted himself with in his sufferings, that the covenant with him stood firm, Isaiah 53:10-53:12. (2.) Comfort ensured: Yet he hath made with me an everlasting …
13255 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 292.17 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfortable evidence of his reconciling us to himself. 2. That peace is made between God and sinners by sacrifice, and not otherwise, even by Christ the great …
13256 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 293.2 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort to remember that we used it well. 2. It would have troubled one to see his physicians so weak and unskilful that they knew no other way of relieving …
13257 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 293.3 (Matthew Henry)
… had comfort in; his fourth was Adonijah ( 2 Samuel 3:4 ); he was one of those that were born in Hebron; we have heard nothing of him till now, and here we are told that …
13258 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 293.6 (Matthew Henry)
… very comfortably through this world that know little how the world goes. 3. Solomon, it is likely, knew of it, but was as a deaf man that heard not. Though he had years …
13259 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 294.20 (Matthew Henry)
… a comfort, in reference to the enmity of the church’s enemies, that, how much soever they rage, it is a vain thing they imagine. Christ’s throne is established …
13260 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 295.6 (Matthew Henry)
… more comfort we may expect in him; if the day has been busy for him, the night will be easy in him. Silence and retirement befriend our communion with God. His kindest …