34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Who hath directed the Spirit of the LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?
For who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 33-36)The apostle having insisted so largely, through the greatest part of this chapter, upon reconciling the rejection of the Jews with the divine goodness, he concludes here with the acknowledgment and admiration of the divine wisdom and sovereignty in all this. Here the apostle does with great affection and awe adore, I. The secrecy of the divine counsels: O the depth ! in these proceedings towards t…
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