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13981 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.4 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort we shall find in it, Psalms 119:6. Note, (1.) It is the undoubted character of every good man that he has a respect to all God’s commandments. He has a respect …
13982 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.8 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort and credit of it here and for ever.
13983 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.9 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of and pleads with God: “ I have sought thee, sought to thee as my oracle, sought after thee as my happiness, sought thee as my God; for should not a people …
13984 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.12 (Matthew Henry)
… with comfort upon the respect he had paid to the word of God. He had the testimony of his conscience for him, 1. That he had edified others with what he had been …
13985 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.14 (Matthew Henry)
… and comforts of it; if these be withheld, we die, or, which is equivalent, our lives are embittered and we become weary of them. If God deals in strict justice 8000 …
13986 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.16 (Matthew Henry)
… , a comforter; let me have thy commandments always in view, for they will be all this to me, all that a poor stranger can desire. I am a stranger here, and must be gone …
13987 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.17 (Matthew Henry)
… , and comfort of it.” 2. It was constant— at all times. It was not now and then, in a good humour, that he was so fond of the word of God; but it is the habitual temper of every …
13988 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.20 (Matthew Henry)
… spoke comfort to him, and then none of these things moved him. Those that have pleasure in communion with God may easily despise the censures of men, even of …
13989 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.21 (Matthew Henry)
… the comforts of the word of God are most pleasant to a gracious soul when other comforts are embittered. 2. Did it perplex him? Was he at a loss what to do when the …
13990 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.23 (Matthew Henry)
… and comfort to all the saints, and to David in particular. God’s word must be our guide and plea in every prayer.
13991 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.24 (Matthew Henry)
… unspeakable comfort to a gracious soul to think with what tenderness all its complaints are received by a gracious God, 1 John 5:14, 5:15. 2. David’s earnest desire …
13992 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.30 (Matthew Henry)
… more comfort God gives us the more duty he expects from us, Psalms 119:32. Here we have, 1. His resolution to go on vigorously in religion: I will run the way of thy …
13993 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.41 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfortable pledges and foretastes of it.” 2. David’s dependence upon the grace and promise of God for that salvation. These are the two pillars on which …
13994 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.45 (Matthew Henry)
… has comforted me then.” The word of God has much in it that speaks comfort in affliction; but those only may apply it to themselves who have experienced in some …
13995 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.47 (Matthew Henry)
… . He comforted himself. He not only bore reproach, but bore it cheerfully. It did not disturb his peace, nor break in upon the repose of his spirit in God. It was a …
13996 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.49 (Matthew Henry)
… . His comfort in this state: “ Thy statutes have been my songs, with which I here entertain myself,” as travellers are wont to divert the thoughts of their weariness …
13997 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.50 (Matthew Henry)
… . How comfortable will it be in the reflection if our own hearts can witness for us that we have thus remembered God’s name, and kept his law! 3. The advantage he …
13998 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.52 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of them.
13999 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.54 (Matthew Henry)
… our comfortable relish of it and converse with it. Nor must we ever think the worse of the ways of God for any trouble we meet with in those ways, nor fear being …
14000 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 598.55 (Matthew Henry)
… the comfort of,” but, “ Because of thy righteous judgments, all the disposals of thy providence in wisdom and equity, which thou hast the glory of.” We must give thanks …