Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

the precepts of God, the more rooted will be our hatred of sin; and the more ready we are in the Scriptures, the better furnishe ...

Verses 129–136 The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them. The Scriptures show us what we were, what ...

employed in God's service, we need not fear those who try to set themselves as far as they can out of the reach of the convictio ...

eternal salvation all the saints long for, and therefore they pray that God would help their way to it. Let thy judgments help m ...

The safety of the godly. —We must not rely upon men and means, instruments and second causes. Shall I depend upon the strength o ...

Those who can do nothing else for the peace of Jerusalem, may pray for it. Let us consider all who seek the glory of the Redeeme ...

all-sufficient. Besides applying this to any particular deliverance wrought in our days and the ancient times, we should have in ...

The pleading of their Saviour for them, secures to them the upholding power and preserving grace of their God. Lord, number us w ...

safety of a family or a city. Except the Lord keep the city, the watchmen, though they neither slumber nor sleep, wake but in va ...

Chapter Outline Thankfulness for former deliverances. (1–4) A believing prospect of the destruction of (5–8) the enemies of Zion ...

that is what we need. Jesus Christ is the great Ransom; he is ever an Advocate for us, and through him we hope to obtain forgive ...

Chapter 132 Chapter Outline David's care for the ark. (1–10) The promises of God. (11–18) Verses 1–10 David bound himself to fin ...

—We cannot say too much, it were well if enough could be said, to persuade people to live together in peace. It is good for us, ...

Verses 5–14 God is, and will be always, the same to his church, a gracious, faithful, wonder-working God. And his church is, and ...

Verses 23–26 God's everlasting mercy is here praised for the redemption of his church; in all his glories, and all his gifts. Bl ...

Chapter Outline The psalmist praises God for answering (1–5) prayer. The Lord's dealing with the humble and the (6–8) proud. Ver ...

seldom rightly believed in by mankind. God takes strict notice of every step we take, every right step and every by step. He kno ...

Chapter Outline David encourages himself in God. (1–7) He prays for, and prophesies the destruction (8–13) of, his persecutors. ...

nor driven to do any thing sinful. Sinners pretend to find dainties in sin; but those that consider how soon sin will turn into ...

Chapter Outline David complains of his enemies and (1–6) distresses. He prays for comfort, guidance, and (7–12) deliverance. Ver ...