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6The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The LORD openeth the eyes of the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD loveth the righteous: …
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)Here, I. The duty of praise is recommended to us. It is not without reason that we are thus called to it again and again: Praise you the Lord (Ps. 147:1), and again (Ps. 147:7), Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, sing praise upon the harp to our God (let all our praises be directed to him and centre in him), for it is good to do so; it is our duty, and therefore good in itself; it is our intere…
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