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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:153-154

Here, I. David prays for succour in distress. Isa. any afflicted? let him pray; let him pray as David does here. 1. He has an eye to God's pity, and prays, ?Consider my affliction; take it into thy thoughts, and all the circumstances of it, and sit not by as one unconcerned.? God is never unmindful of his people's afflictions, but he will have us to put him in remembrance (Isa. 43:26), to spread our case before him, and then leave it to his compassionate consideration to do in it as in his... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:155

Here is, 1. The description of wicked men. They do not only do God's statutes, but they do not so much as seek them; they do not acquaint themselves with them, nor so much as desire to know their duty, nor in the least endeavour to do it. Those are wicked indeed who do not think the law of God worth enquiring after, but are altogether regardless of it, being resolved to live at large and to walk in the way of their heart. 2. Their doom: Salvation is far from them. They cannot upon any good... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:156

Here, 1. David admires God's grace: Great are thy tender mercies, O Lord! The goodness of God's nature, as it is his glory, so it is the joy of all the saints. His mercies are tender, for he is full of compassion; they are many, they are great, a fountain that can never be exhausted. He is rich in mercy to all that call upon him. David had spoken of the misery of the wicked (Ps. 119:155); but God is good notwithstanding; there were tender mercies sufficient in God to have saved them, if they... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:157

Here is, 1. David surrounded with difficulties and dangers: Many are my persecutors and my enemies. When Saul the king was his persecutor and enemy no marvel that many more were so: multitudes will follow the pernicious ways of abused authority. David, being a public person, had many enemies, but withal he had many friends, who loved him and wished him well; let him set the one over-against the other. In this David was a type both of Christ and his church. The enemies, the persecutors, of... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:158

Here is, 1. David's sorrow for the wickedness of the wicked. Though he conversed much at home, yet sometimes he looked abroad, and could not but see the wicked walking on every side. He beheld the transgressors, those whose sins were open before all men, and it grieved him to see them dishonour God, serve Satan, debauch the world, and ruin their own souls, to see the transgressors so numerous, so daring, so very impudent, and so industrious to draw unstable souls into their snares. All this... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:159

Here is, 1. David's appeal to God concerning his love to his precepts: ?Lord, thou knowest all things, thou knowest that I love them; consider it then, and deal with me as thou usest to deal with those that love thy word, which thou hast magnified above all thy name.? He does not say, ?Consider how I fulfil thy precepts;? he was conscious to himself that in many things he came short; but, ?Consider how I love them.? Our obedience is pleasing to God, and pleasant to ourselves, only when it... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:160

David here comforts himself with the faithfulness of God's word, for the encouragement of himself and others to rely upon it. 1. It has always been found faithful hitherto, and never failed any that ventured upon it; It is true from the beginning. Ever since God began to reveal himself to the children of men all he said was true and to be trusted. The church, from its beginning, was built upon this rock. It has not gained its validity by lapse of time, as many governments, whose best plea is... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:161

David here lets us know, 1. How he was discouraged in his duty by the fear of man: Princes persecuted him. They looked upon him as a traitor and an enemy to the government, and under that notion sought his life, and bade him go serve other gods, 1 Sam. 26:19. It has been the common lot of the best men to be persecuted; and the case is the worse if princes be the persecutors, for they have not only the sword in their hand, and therefore can do the more hurt, but they have the law on their side,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:162

Here is, 1. The pleasure David took in the word of God. He rejoiced at it, rejoiced that God had made such a discovery of his mind, that Israel was blessed with that light when other nations sat in darkness, that he was himself let into the understanding of it and had had experience of the power of it. He took a pleasure in reading it, hearing it, and meditating on it, and every thing he met with in it was agreeable to him. He had just now said that his heart stood in awe of his word, and yet... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:163

Love and hatred are the leading affections of the soul; if those be fixed aright, the rest move accordingly. Here we have them fixed aright in David. 1. He had a rooted antipathy to sin; he could not endure to think of it: I hate and abhor lying, which may be taken for all sin, inasmuch as by it we deal treacherously and perfidiously with God and put a cheat upon ourselves. Hypocrisy is lying; false doctrine is lying; breach of faith is lying. Lying, in commerce or conversation, is a sin which... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:153-154

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:155

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:156

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:157

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:158

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:159

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:160

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:161

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:162

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 119:163

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