John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:19
O how great is thy goodness ,.... Not the natural and essential goodness of God; for though that is large and abundant, yea, infinite, as every perfection of his is, yet it cannot with propriety be said to be laid up and wrought out; but rather the effects of his goodness, and not those which appear in Providence, for they, though very large and plenteous, are common to all, and are not restrained to them that fear the Lord, and trust in him; but such as are displayed in a way of special... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 31:19-24
We have three things in these verses:? I. The believing acknowledgment which David makes of God's goodness to his people in general, Ps. 31:19, 20. 1. God is good to all, but he is, in a special manner, good to Israel. His goodness to them is wonderful, and will be, to eternity, matter of admiration: O how great is thy goodness! How profound are the counsels of it! how rich are the treasures of it! how free and extensive are the communications of it! Those very persons whom men load with... read more