51He is the tower of salvation for his king: and sheweth mercy to his anointed, unto David, and to his seed for evermore.
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And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom. …
Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 2-51)Let us observe, in this song of praise, I. How David adores God, and gives him the glory of his infinite perfections. There is none like him, nor any to be compared with him (2 Sam. 22:32): Who is God, save the Lord ? All others that are adored as deities are counterfeits and pretenders. None is to be relied on but he. Who is a rock, save our God ? They are dead, but the Lord liveth , 2 Sam. 22:47…
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