2Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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My heart is toward the governors of Israel, that offered themselves willingly among the people. Bless ye the LORD.
Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
And next him was Amasiah the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.
For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.
O LORD God, to whom vengeance belongeth; O God, to whom vengeance belongeth, shew thyself.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)The former chapter let us know what great things God had done for Israel; in this we have the thankful returns they made to God, that all ages of the church might learn that work of heaven to praise God. I. God is praised by a song, which is, 1. A very natural expression of rejoicing. Isa. any merry? Let him sing ; and holy joy is the very soul and root of praise and thanksgiving. God is pleased t…
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