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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:39

Here, 1. David prays against reproach, as before, Ps. 119:22. David was conscious to himself that he had done that which might give occasion to the enemies of the Lord to blaspheme, which would blemish his own reputation and turn to the dishonour of his family; now he prays that God, who has all men's hearts and tongues in his hands, would be pleased to prevent this, to deliver him from all his transgressions, that he might not be the reproach of the foolish, which he feared (Ps. 39:8); or he... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:40

Here, 1. David professes the ardent affection he had to the word of God: ?I have longed after thy precepts, not only loved them, and delighted in what I have already attained, but I have earnestly desired to know them more and do them better, and am still pressing forward towards perfection.? Tastes of the sweetness of God's precepts will but set us a longing after a more intimate acquaintance with them. He appeals to God concerning this passionate desire after his precepts: ?Behold, I have... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:41-42

Here is, 1. David's prayer for the salvation of the Lord. ?Lord, thou art my Saviour; I am miserable in myself, and thou only canst make me happy; let thy salvation come to me. Hasten temporal salvation to me from my present distresses, and hasten me to the eternal salvation, by giving me the necessary qualifications for it and the comfortable pledges and foretastes of it.? 2. David's dependence upon the grace and promise of God for that salvation. These are the two pillars on which our hope... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:43-44

Here is, 1. David's humble petition for the tongue of the learned, that he might know how to speak a word in season for the glory of God: Take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth. He means, ?Lord, let the word of truth be always in my mouth; let me have the wisdom and courage which are necessary to enable me both to use my knowledge for the instruction of others, and, like the good householder, to bring out of my treasury things new and old, and to make profession of my faith... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:45-48

We may observe in these verses, 1. What David experienced of an affection to the law of God: ?I seek thy precepts, Ps. 119:45. I desire to know and do my duty, and consult thy word accordingly; I do all I can to understand what the will of the Lord is and to discover the intimations of his mind. I seek thy precepts, for I have loved them, Ps. 119:47, 48. I not only give consent to them as good, but take complacency in them as good for me.? All that love God love his government and therefore... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:49

Two things David here pleads with God in prayer for that mercy and grace which he hoped for, according to the word, by which his requests were guided:?1. That God had given him the promise on which he hoped: ?Lord, I desire no more than that thou wouldst remember thy word unto thy servant, and do as thou hast said;? see 1 Chron. 17:23. ?Thou art wise, and therefore wilt perfect what thou hast purposed, and not change thy counsel. Thou art faithful, and therefore wilt perform what thou hast... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:50

Here is David's experience of benefit by the word. 1. As a means of his sanctification: ?Thy word has quickened me. It made me alive when I was dead in sin; it has many a time made me lively when I was dead in duty; it has quickened me to that which is good when I was backward and averse to it, and it has quickened me in that which is good when I was cold and indifferent.? 2. Therefore as a means of his consolation when he was in affliction and needed something to support him: ?Because thy... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:51

David here tells us, and it will be of use to us to know it, 1. That he had been jeered for his religion. Though he was a man of honour, a man of great prudence, and had done eminent services to his country, yet, because he was a devout conscientious man, the proud had him greatly in derision; they ridiculed him, bantered him, and did all they could to expose him to contempt; they laughed at him for his praying, and called it cant, for his seriousness, and called it mopishness, for his... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:52

When David was derided for his godliness he not only held fast his integrity, but, 1. He comforted himself. He not only bore reproach, but bore it cheerfully. It did not disturb his peace, nor break in upon the repose of his spirit in God. It was a comfort to him to think that it was for God's sake that he bore reproach, and that his worst enemies could find no occasion against him, save only in the matter of his God, Dan. 6:5. Those that are derided for their adherence to God's law may... read more

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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:53

Here is, 1. The character of wicked people; he means those that are openly and grossly wicked: They forsake thy law. Every sin is a transgression of the law, but a course and way of wilful and avowed sin is downright forsaking it and throwing it off. 2. The impression which the wickedness of the wicked made upon David; it frightened him, it put him into an amazement. He trembled to think of the dishonour thereby done to God, the gratification thereby given to Satan, and the mischiefs thereby... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:39

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:40

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:41-42

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:43-44

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:45-48

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:49

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:50

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:51

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:52

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:53

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