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Trust not in oppression, And become not vain in robbery: If riches increase, set not your heart [thereon].

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Trust not in oppression — The general meaning here is that we are not to trust in anything but God. In the previous verse the psalmist had…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

If riches increase. —Even if by honest means you grow rich, distrust your wealth.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them (Psalms 62:10).

If you do, they will e…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Trust not in oppression and robbery. We are taught here that there can be no real trusting in God until we put away all those vain confide…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Trust not in oppression
Either in the power of oppressing others; see (Isaiah 30:12); or in riches gotte…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who have found the comfort of the ways of God themselves will invite others into those ways; we will never have less because others share wit…

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