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so that he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

That he who blesses himself in the earth - That is, he who shall invoke blessings on himself.

Shall bless himself in the God of tr…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Shall ble himself in the God of truth ... —Literally, the God of the Amen. In Revelation 3:14, we have an echo of the Heb…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

He who blesseth himself in the earth. Here the whole world is contrasted with a corner of Judea, in which the worship of God might be said…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

That he who blesses himself in the earth
That is sensible that he stands in need of blessings, and wishes for them, …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here the different states of the godly and wicked, of the Jews who believed, and of those who persisted in unbelief, are set against one another. T…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. They have sought me. Here the judge, God, gives the sentence of separation between the wicked and the good regarding the recepti…

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