Psalm 31:21-24 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:21

Blessed be the Lord ,.... A form of thanksgiving, in which the psalmist calls upon himself and others to bless and praise the Lord for the singular mercy granted him, expressed in the next clause; See Gill on Psalm 18:46 ; for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city ; either in the city Keilah, so Jarchi; a city which had gates and bars, where Saul thought he had David safe, and he could not escape his hands; but notwithstanding that, and though the inhabitants of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:22

For I said in my haste ,.... When he made haste to get away for fear of Saul, 1 Samuel 23:26 ; and so the Targum renders it, "I said when I sought to flee away"; or else he said this hastily and rashly, in the hurry of his mind, being in the utmost confusion and distress, as in Psalm 116:11 ; I am cut off from before thine eyes ; his case was very bad, he was reduced to the utmost extremity, and his faith was as low; he thought it was all over with him, and there was no way of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:23

O love the Lord, all ye his saints ,.... To whom his goodness extends; who are favoured with the blessings of his grace, as pardon, peace, and righteousness; and who particularly are sanctified by his Spirit, and have principles of grace and holiness wrought in their hearts: these, even all of them, are called upon to love the Lord, having that grace implanted in their souls; that is, to express it, not by words, but by deeds, under a sense of the love and kindness of God to them; and to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:24

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart ,.... See Gill on Psalm 27:14 ; by this instance of God's wonderful kindness to the psalmist, he would have the saints take heart, and be of good cheer, even in the greatest distresses, since their case cannot be worse than his was; and yet he had deliverance out of it; all ye that hope in the Lord ; for the eye of the Lord is on such, and he takes delight in them, Psalm 33:18 . The Targum is, "who hope for", or "trust in the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:21

In a strong city - If this Psalm was written by David, this must refer to his taking refuge with achish, king of Gath, who gave him Ziklag, a fortified city, to secure himself and followers in. See 1 Samuel 27:6 . This is more likely than that it was Keilah, where he only had intimation of the traitorous design of the inhabitants to deliver him up to Saul; so that the place was no refuge to him, howsoever fortified. Perhaps the passage may mean that, under the protection of God, he was as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:22

I said in my haste - Not duly adverting to the promise of God, I was led to conclude that my enemies were so strong, so numerous, and had so many advantages against me, that I must necessarily fall into and by their hands; however, I continued to pray, and thou didst hear the voice of my supplication. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:23

O love the Lord, all ye his saints - It is only the saints that can love God, as they only are made partakers of the Divine nature. Holy spirits can love God, who is the fountain of their holiness; and the saints should love him. Preserveth the faithful - Those who, being filled with the love of God, bring forth the fruits of that love - universal obedience to the will of God; for to such persons his commands are not grievous, their duty is their delight; while a man is faithful to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:24

Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart - In 1 Corinthians 16:13 , St. Paul says, "Watch ye, stand fast in the faith; quit you like men; be strong:" Γρηγορειτε, στηκετε εν τῃ πιστει, ανδριζεσθε, κραταιουσθε . The latter words he seems to have borrowed from the Septuagint, who translate, "Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart," by Ανδριζεσθε και κραταιουσθω ἡ καρδια ὑμων "Act like men, and your hearts shall be strengthened." They that hope in God, and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:21

Verse 21 21.Blessed be Jehovah! These general truths the Psalmist here proceeds to apply to his own circumstances, and he declares that the goodness of God in preserving his life was wondrously displayed. As he speaks of aid which had been suddenly and unexpectedly afforded him in very desperate circumstances, those interpreters judge aright who here supply as, the mark of similitude, (653) in this way, as in a fortified city David lay open to every blow, and had been exposed to every sort of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 31:19-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:24

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:21

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