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6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
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Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. …
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-6)David here speaks for himself in the first place, professing that his joy was in God’s strength and in his salvation, and not in the strength or success of his armies. He also directs his subjects herein to rejoice with him, and to give God all the glory of the victories he had obtained; and all with an eye to Christ, of whose triumphs over the powers of darkness David’s victories were but shadows…
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