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2For I have said{H8804)}, Mercy shall be built up{H8735)} for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish{H8686)} in the very heavens.
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Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
Nevertheless for thy great mercies' sake thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them; for thou art a gracious and merciful God.
But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)The psalmist has a very sad complaint to make of the deplorable condition of the family of David at this time, and yet he begins the psalm with songs of praise; for we must, in every thing, in every state, give thanks; thus we must glorify the Lord in the fire. We think, when we are in trouble, that we get ease by complaining; but we do more—we get joy, by praising. Let our complaints therefore be…
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