Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 101 David's vow and profession of godliness. —In this psalm we have David declaring how he intended to regulate his hous ...

of its griefs. We must say, Blessed be the name of the Lord, who both gives and takes away. The psalmist looked upon himself as ...

and repenting. The body finds the melancholy consequences of Adam's offence, it is subject to many infirmities, and the soul als ...

Chapter Outline God's majesty in the heavens, The creation (1–9) of the sea, and the dry land. His provision for all creatures. ...

Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting: creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. And if media ...

shall be raised up for their deliverance, and plagues may be expected by persecutors. And see the special care God took of his p ...

must be lean. Those wretchedly forget themselves, that feast their bodies and starve their souls. Even the true believer will se ...

bondage of Satan; who pass through the world as a dangerous and dreary wilderness, often ready to faint through troubles, fears, ...

away the gifts they have abused, they will not have a word to say. It is of great use to us to be fully assured of God's goodnes ...

of the body, and the powers of the soul, with pain, anguish, horror, and despair! Think on these things, sinners, tremble and re ...

Chapter 111 The Lord is to be praised for his works. —The psalmist resolves to praise God himself. Our exhortations and our exam ...

Compare all this with the vexation of sinners. The happiness of the saints is the envy of the wicked. The desire of the wicked s ...

new? It is at the presence of God's Spirit. At the presence of the Lord, not only mountains, but the earth itself may well tremb ...

Chapter 116 Chapter Outline The psalmist declares his love to the Lord. (1–9) His desire to be thankful. (10–19) Verses 1–9 We h ...

will pay his vows now; he will not delay the payment: publicly, not to make a boast, but to show he is not ashamed of God's serv ...

Verses 19–29 Those who saw Christ's day at so great a distance, saw cause to praise God for the prospect. The prophecy, ver. #(2 ...

clogs them in the ways of God, but not of that wickedness which draws them out of those ways. The tempter would make men think t ...

comfort to a gracious soul, to think with what tenderness all its complaints are received by a gracious God. We can talk of the ...

If, through grace, it makes us holy, there is enough in it to make us easy, in all conditions. Let us be certain we have the Div ...

to keep up his communion with them. Soundness of heart signifies sincerity in dependence on God, and devotedness to him. Verses ...