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The king himself is served by the field — Rather, the king is subject to the field, that is, is dependent on its cultivation. The higher r…

Is served by. —Or, is servant to. Many eminent interpreters connect this verse with what precedes, and translate, “and on…

Moreover, the profit of the earth is for all
Or, "the excellency of the earth in" or "above all things [is] this"

The goodness of Providence is more equally distributed than appears to a careless observer. The king needs the common things of life, and the poor …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes