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Mercy and truth are met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Mercy and truth are met together — That is, in the divine dealings referred to in the psalm. There has been a blending of mercy and…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The exquisite personification of these verses is, it has been truly remarked, exactly in Isaiah’s manner. (See Isaiah 32:16 and following,[Referenc…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

That glory may dwell in our land. Mercy and truth are met together;

At the cross is their meeting-place. There, you will see God's m…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Mercy and truth shall meet together. Here the verbs are in the past tense; but it is evident from the scope of the passage that they shoul…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Mercy and truth are met together
Or "grace and truth" {p}, which are in Christ, and come by him; and so may be said …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sooner or later, God will speak peace to His people. If He does not command outward peace, yet He will suggest inward peace, speaking to their hear…

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