16He shall dwell on high: his place of defence shall be the munitions of rocks: bread shall be given him; his waters shall be sure.
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And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. …
And my people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, and in sure dwellings, and in quiet resting places;
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-24)Here is a preface that commands attention; and it is fit that all should attend, both near and afar off, to what God says and does (Isa. 33:13): Hear, you that are afar off , whether in place or time. Let distant regions and future ages hear what God has done. They do so; they will do so from the scripture, with as much assurance as those that were near, the neighbouring nations and those that liv…
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