30The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
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And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not.
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. …
And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 30)Two things are here pronounced pleasant:—1. It is pleasant to have a good prospect to see the light of the sun (Eccl. 11:7) and by it to see the wonderful works of God, with which this lower world is beautified and enriched. Those that want the mercy know how to value it; how would the light of the eyes rejoice their hearts ! The consideration of this should make us thankful for our eyesight. 2. I…
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