3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
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And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.
My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the sure mercies of David.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)Here, I. We are all invited to come and take the benefit of that provision which the grace of God has made for poor souls in the new covenant, of that which is the heritage of the servants of the Lord (Isa. 54:17), and not only their heritage hereafter, but their cup now, Isa. 55:1. Observe, 1. Who are invited: Ho, every one . Not the Jews only, to whom first the word of salvation was sent, but th…
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