Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

dealings with him; and this he does, by calling upon Job to compare God's being from everlasting to everlasting, with his own ti ...

God inquires of Job concerning several animals. —In these questions the Lord continued to humble Job. In this chapter several an ...

that he has sinned; and therefore he calls himself vile. Repentance changes men's opinion of themselves. Job is now convinced of ...

Chapter 42 Chapter Outline Job humbly submits unto God. (1–6) Job intercedes for his friends. (7–9) His renewed prosperity. (10– ...

Verses 10–17 In the beginning of this book we had Job's patience under his troubles, for an example; here, for our encouragement ...

Psalms David was the penman of most of the psalms, but some evidently were composed by other writers, and the writers of some ar ...

but He is coming, whose fan is in his hand, and who will thoroughly purge his floor. Those that, by their own sin and folly, mak ...

praise. God the Father gives them to him, when, by his Spirit and grace, he works upon them to submit to the Lord Jesus. Verses ...

had always been very safe under the Divine protection. This is applicable to the common mercies of every night, for which we oug ...

Wordly people inquire for good, not for the chief good; all they want is outward good, present good, partial good, good meat, go ...

Chapter 6 Chapter Outline The psalmist deprecates God's wrath, and (1–7) begs for the return of his favour. He assures himself o ...

Verses 1–9 David flees to God for succour. But Christ alone could call on Heaven to attest his uprightness in all things. All Hi ...

the Saviour of mankind. But how much brighter it shines in the upper world! We, on this earth, only hear God's excellent name, a ...

themselves to him in the whole course of their lives. Who is there that would not seek him, who never hath forsaken those that s ...

Verses 12–18 The psalmist speaks with astonishment, at the wickedness of the wicked, and at the patience and forbearance of God. ...

hope, our consolation, our security? Then, not otherwise, will the soul be carried through all its difficulties and conflicts. C ...

are often very remarkable. We pass from depth of despondency to the height of religious confidence and joy. It is thus, ver. 5. ...

the dominion of sin and Satan, will be the completing of this salvation, which is the hope, and will be the joy of every Israeli ...

comfort of it, and live up to it. He devotes himself to the honour of God, in the service of the saints. Saints on earth we must ...

This psalm is a prayer. Feigned prayers are fruitless; but if our hearts lead our prayers, God will meet them with his favour. T ...