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13621 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 491.2 (Matthew Henry)

… may comfort ourselves with such suitable meditations and prayers as are here got ready to our hand.

13622 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 491.9 (Matthew Henry)

II. Let us now see what good thoughts we are here furnished with for such bad times; and what times we may yet be reserved for we cannot tell. When times are thus bad it is comfortable to think,

13623 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 492.1 (Matthew Henry)

… and comfort him, Psalms 13:3, 13:4. III. He assures himself of an answer of peace, and therefore concludes the psalm with joy and triumph, because he concludes his …

13624 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 492.4 (Matthew Henry)

… inward comfort in God which he used to have, and herein was a type of Christ upon the cross, crying out, My God, why hast thou forsaken me ? God sometimes hides his …

13625 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 492.9 (Matthew Henry)

… am comforted, though I have no merit of my own. In former distresses I have trusted in the mercy of God, and I never found that it failed me; his mercy has in due time …

13626 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 493.13 (Matthew Henry)

… , he comforted himself with an assurance that god would in due time turn again his captivity, to the joy of all his good subjects. But surely this pleasing prospect …

13627 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 494.2 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of it, and rejoice in prospect of that holy hill.

13628 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 495.4 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of it, and live up to it. He is thy Lord, and worship thou him, and let thy eye be ever towards him.”

13629 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 495.7 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of the choice ( Psalms 16:6 ), and gives God the glory of it, Psalms 16:7. This is very much the language of a devout and pious soul in its gracious exercises …

13630 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 495.8 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of communion with God, and satisfaction in the communications of his graces and comforts; let me have an interest in his promises, and a title by …

13631 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 495.12 (Matthew Henry)

… with comfort upon the choice he had made, but instructed or admonished him concerning the duties arising out of this choice, catechized him, and engaged and …

13632 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 495.20 (Matthew Henry)

… die comfortably with heaven in their eye. In this world sorrow is our lot, but in heaven there is joy. All our joys here are empty and defective, but in heaven there …

13633 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.1 (Matthew Henry)

… . He comforts himself with the hopes of his future happiness, Psalms 17:15. Some make him, in this, a type of Christ, who was perfectly innocent, and yet was hated …

13634 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.2 (Matthew Henry)

… great comfort to us if trouble, when it comes, find the wheels of prayer a-going, for then we may come with the more boldness to the throne of grace. Tradesmen are …

13635 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.4 (Matthew Henry)

… particularly comfortable to those who are falsely accused and in any wise have wrong done them.

13636 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.7 (Matthew Henry)

… very comfortable in the reflection, when we are in trouble. If we keep ourselves, that the wicked one touch us not with his temptations ( 1 John 5:18 ), we may hope …

13637 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.17 (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; see Isaiah 10:6, 10:7, 10:15 .

13638 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 496.19 (Matthew Henry)

… , and comfort myself with the hopes of, and thereby distinguish myself from those who have their portion in this life.” Beholding God’s face with satisfaction …

13639 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 497.1 (Matthew Henry)

… the comfort of his integrity, which God had thereby cleared up, Psalms 18:20-18:28. IV. He gives to God the glory of all his achievements, Psalms 18:29-18:42. V. He encourages …

13640 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 497.7 (Matthew Henry)

… :12 ), comfort returns, the face of affairs is changed, and that which was gloomy and threatening becomes serene and pleasant.