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1To the chief Musician{H8764)}, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that considereth{H8688)} the poor: the LORD will deliver{H8762)} him in time of trouble.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work: …
I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)In these verses we have, I. God’s promises of succour and comfort to those that consider the poor; and, 1. We may suppose that David makes mention of these with application either, (1.) To his friends, who were kind to him, and very considerate of his case, now that he was in affliction: Blessed is he that considers poor David. Here and there he met with one that sympathized with him, and was conc…
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