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Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Unto the upright – The just; the pious; the man who fears God.

There arises light in the darkness – This is a new form of the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Arises ... —The Hebrew verb is commonly used for the sunrise. (Isaiah 58:8.) For the good man, the darkest night of tr…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Light ariseth: The Hebrew verb זרח, zarach, may be taken intransitively, as I have inserted it in the text, or transitively, as i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness Upright ones are sometimes in the darkness of affliction, under divi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We have to praise the Lord that there are a people in the world who fear him and serve him, and that they are a happy people, which is owing entire…

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