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18The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-22)David, in this latter part of the psalm, undertakes to teach children. Though a man of war, and anointed to be king, he did not think it below him; though now he had his head so full of cares and his hands of business, yet he could find heart and time to give good counsel to young people, from his own experience. It does not appear that he had now any children of his own, at least any that were gr…
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