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4For the LORD hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
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But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
Only the LORD had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.
For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. …
And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)Here is, 1. The duty we are called to—to praise the Lord , to praise his name; praise him , and again praise him . We must not only thank him for what he has done for us, but praise him for what he is in himself and has done for others; take all occasions to speak well of God and to give his truths and ways a good word. 2. The persons that are called upon to do this—the servants of the Lord , the…
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