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79Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy testimonies.
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They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 78-79)Here David shows, I. How little he valued the will—will of sinners. There were those that dealt perversely with him, that were peevish and ill-conditioned towards him, that sought advantages against him, and misconstrued all he said and did. Even those that deal most fairly may meet with those that deal perversely. But David regarded it not, for, 1. He knew it was without cause , and that for his…
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