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6He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. …
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. …
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-6)These verses look forward to the mercies that were yet wanted. Those that had come out of captivity were still in distress, even in their own land (Neh. 1:3), and many yet remained in Babylon; and therefore they rejoiced with trembling, and bore upon their hearts the grievances that were yet to be redressed. We have here, 1. A prayer for the perfecting of their deliverance (Ps. 126:4): “ Turn agai…
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