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11But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight{H8694)} themselves in the abundance of peace.
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Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, …
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-20)In these verses we have, I. The foregoing precepts inculcated; for we are so apt to disquiet ourselves with needless fruitless discontents and distrusts that it is necessary there should be precept upon precept, and line upon line, to suppress them and arm us against them. 1. Let us compose ourselves by believing in God: “ Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him (Ps. 37:7), that is, be well r…
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