Psalm 31:19-25 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 31:19

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:20

Thou shall hide them in the secret of thy presence ,.... That is, those that fear the Lord and trust in him; and therefore they are called his "hidden ones", Psalm 83:3 ; these the Lord preserves in times of trouble and danger, and when his indignation is out against others; and so the Targum is, "in the time of thine anger"; see Isaiah 26:20 ; the presence of God is their protection, he himself is a wall of fire round about them, his favour compasses them as a shield, and they are kept... 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 31:19

O how great is thy goodness - God's goodness is infinite; there is enough for all. enough for each, enough for evermore. It is laid up where neither devils nor men can reach it, and it is laid up for them that fear the Lord; therefore every one who trembles at his word, may expect all he needs from this Fountain that can never be dried ufp. Which thou hast wrought - Thou hast already prepared it; it is the work of thy own hands; thou hast provided it and proportioned it to the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:20

Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence - פניך בסתר besether paneycha , "With the covering of thy countenance." Their life shall be so hidden with Christ in God, that their enemies shall not be able to find them out. To such a hiding-place Satan himself dare not approach. There the pride of man cannot come. Thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion - Thou shalt put them in the innermost part of thy tent. This implies that they shall have much communion and union with... 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 31:20

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 31:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 31:20

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

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