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21Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Psalms 31:21

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  • And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. …

  • Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

  • 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:

  • A Psalm. O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

  • For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.

Commentary

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

(vv. 19-24)

We have three things in these verses:— I. The believing acknowledgment which David makes of God’s goodness to his people in general, Ps. 31:19 , 20 . 1. God is good to all, but he is, in a special manner, good to Israel. His goodness to them is wonderful, and will be, to eternity, matter of admiration: O how great is thy goodness ! How profound are the counsels of it! how rich are the treasures of…

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