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
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