33But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
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What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. …
He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. …
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: …
In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 20-33)Solomon, having shown how dangerous it is to hearken to the temptations of Satan, here shows how dangerous it is not to hearken to the calls of God, which we shall for ever rue the neglect of. Observe, I. By whom God calls to us—by wisdom . It is wisdom that crieth without . The word is plural— wisdoms , for, as there is infinite wisdom in God, so there is the manifold wisdom of God , Eph. 3:10. G…
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