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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 40:1-5

In these verses we have, I. The great distress and trouble that the psalmist had been in. He had been plunged into a horrible pit and into miry clay (Ps. 40:2), out of which he could not work himself, and in which he found himself sinking yet further. He says nothing here either of the sickness of his body or the insults of his enemies, and therefore we have reason to think it was some inward disquiet and perplexity of spirit that was now his greatest grievance. Despondency of spirit under the... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 40:6-10

The psalmist, being struck with amazement at the wonderful works that God had done for his people, is strangely carried out here to foretel that work of wonder which excels all the rest and is the foundation and fountain of all, that of our redemption by our Lord Jesus Christ. God's thoughts, which were to us-ward concerning that work, were the most curious, the most copious, the most gracious, and therefore to be most admired. This paragraph is quoted by the apostle (Heb. 10:5-7) and applied... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 40:11-17

The psalmist, having meditated upon the work of redemption, and spoken of it in the person of the Messiah, now comes to make improvement of the doctrine of his mediation between us and God, and therefore speaks in his own person. Christ having done his Father's will, and finished his work, and given orders for the preaching of the gospel to every creature, we are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace, for mercy and grace. I. This may encourage us to pray for the mercy of God, and to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:1

I waited patiently for the Lord ,.... Or "waiting I waited" F9 קוה קויתי "expectando expectavi", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus Musculus, Rivetus, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Ainsworth. ; which denotes continuance, constancy, and patience; and which Christ exercised in the garden, when he submitted himself entirely to the will of God; and on the cross, when he continued in sure hope and firm expectation of his help and assistance, though he was for a while forsaken by him; see Isaiah... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:2

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit ,.... Which, with the following phrase, out of the miry clay , expresses the state and condition Christ was in at the time of his bloody sweat, his crucifixion, and his lying in "sheol", the pit or grave, sometimes rendered hell, which these figurative phrases fitly signify; when it is observed, that he was made sin, and had the sins of all his people on him; and, as the type of Joshua, was clothed with their filthy garments; he might be truly... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:3

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise to our God ,.... Sung by him in the midst of the great congregation of angels and saints, upon his resurrection, ascension, and session at the right hand of God; see Psalm 22:22 ; when he went to his God and ours, to his Father and ours; and in which song he is joined by all his people above and below, Revelation 5:9 ; many shall see it , and fear, and shall trust in the Lord ; even all the elect of God, as many as are ordained... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:4

Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his trust ,.... For such are safe and secure in him, are possessed of all blessings of grace through him, have peace in their own souls now, and shall enjoy eternal happiness with him hereafter; and respecteth not the proud ; such as the Pharisees, and all self-righteous persons, who trust in themselves and their own righteousness, submit not to the righteousness of Christ, and despise others; to these such who trust in Christ have no respect; they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:5

Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done ,.... This is the "new song", as Aben Ezra rightly observes, which is said in Psalm 40:3 , to be put in the mouth of the Messiah; who sometimes speaks in the plural number, being the representative of his people, and sometimes in the singular; for it is the same person that speaks here who is continued speaking in Psalm 40:6 , and following; and which are applied to Christ, Hebrews 10:5 ; the "works" here said to be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:6

Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire ,.... These were desired, willed, and appointed by God, and that very early, even from the times of our first parents; and, when performed aright, were acceptable to God, quite down to the times of the Messiah: indeed, when offered without faith in Christ, and with a wicked mind, to merit any thing at the hand of God, they were always abominable to him; and he likewise ever preferred love to himself, and of the neighbour, obedience to the commands... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 40:7

Then said I ,.... As in the council and covenant of peace, when and where he declared his willingness to come into the world, and make satisfaction for the sins of his people; so when the fulness of time was come for his appearance in human nature he repeated the same; for of the time of his coming into the world are these words interpreted, Hebrews 10:5 ; when sacrifice and offering God would not have any longer continued, and when a body was prepared him, then he said, Lo, I come ; O... read more

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