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
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