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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:20

He keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken. This is literally true of Christ, in whom the type of the passover lamb had its accomplishment, and this passage also; see Exodus 12:46 ; and seems better to agree with him than with any of his members, since the bones of many of them have been broken by one accident or another; and especially many of the martyrs of Jesus have had all their bones broken upon the rack or wheel; wherefore, to understand these words of them might tend to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:21

Evil shall slay the wicked ,.... Meaning either the evil they designed against the righteous shall return and fall upon their heads, to their own ruin; or the evil of affliction, which to them is the evil of punishment, both here and hereafter, from which they will have no deliverance in the end; though the righteous have from their afflictions, being not properly punishments, but chastisements for sin, and are but for a time; or else the evil of sin, which is the cause of death corporeal... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 34:22

The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants ,.... Who are made so by his grace in the day of his power, and are willing to serve him, and to serve him with their minds, readily and cheerfully; and the soul of these, which is the more noble part of them, and is of more worth than a world, the redemption of which is precious, and requires a great price, the Lord redeems; not that their bodies are neglected, and not redeemed; but this is mentioned as the principal part, and for the whole; and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:11

Come, ye children - All ye that are of an humble, teachable spirit. I will teach you the fear of the Lord - I shall introduce the translation and paraphrase from my old Psalter; and the rather because I believe there is a reference to that very improper and unholy method of teaching youth the system of heathen mythology before they are taught one sound lesson of true divinity, till at last their minds are imbued with heathenism, and the vicious conduct of gods, goddesses, and heroes,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:12

What man is he that desireth life - He who wishes to live long and to live happily, let him act according to the following directions. For a comment upon this and the four ensuing verses, see the notes on 1 Peter 3:10-12 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:17

The righteous cry - There is no word in the present Hebrew text for righteous; but all the versions preserve it. I suppose it was lost through its similitude to the word צעקו tsaaku , they cry צדיקים צעקו tsaaku tsaddikim , the righteous cry. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:18

A broken heart - לב נשברי nishberey Web , the heart broken to shivers. A contrite spirit - רוח דכאי dakkeey ruach , "the beaten-out spirit." In both words the hammer is necessarily implied; in breaking to pieces the ore first, and then plating out the metal when it has been separated from the ore. This will call to the reader's remembrance Jeremiah 23:29 ; : "Is not my word like as a fire, saith the Lord? And like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?" The breaking to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous - No commander would do justice to a brave and skillful soldier, by refusing him opporbunities to put his skill and bravery to proof by combating with the adversary; or by preventing him from taking the post of danger when necessity required it. The righteous are God's soldiers. He suffers them to be tried, and sometimes to enter into the hottest of the battle and in their victory the power and influence of the grace of God is shown, as well as their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:20

He keepeth all his bones - He takes care of his life; and if he have scars, they are honorable ones. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 34:21

Evil shall slay the wicked - The very thing in which they delight shall become their bane and their ruin. They that hate the righteous - All persecutors of God's people shall be followed by the chilling blast of God's displeasure in this world; and if they repent not, shall perish everlastingly. read more

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