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13Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.

Psalms 140:13

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

  • For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

  • Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

  • Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

  • Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 8-13)

Here is the believing foresight David had, I. Of the shame and confusion of persecutors. 1. Their disappointment. This he prays for (Ps. 140:8), that their lusts might not be gratified, their lust of ambition, envy, and revenge: “ Grant not, O Lord! the desires of the wicked , but frustrate them; let them not see the ruin of my interest, which they so earnestly wish to see; but hear the voice of m…

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