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4Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.
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And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.
That ye come not among these nations, these that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:
Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)This psalm is entitled Michtam , which some translate a golden psalm, a very precious one, more to be valued by us than gold, yea, than much fine gold, because it speaks so plainly of Christ and his resurrection, who is the true treasure hidden in the field of the Old Testament. I. David here flies to God’s protection with a cheerful believing confidence in it (Ps. 16:1): “ Preserve me, O God ! fr…
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