Thou art good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou art good - See Psalms 100:5, note; Psalms 107:1, note.

And doest good - As the expression or…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It is characteristic of this psalm that the higher the conception of the Divine nature, the more earnest becomes the prayer for knowledge of His wi…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Teach me your statutes.

In Psalm 25, David wrote, Good and upright is the Lord: therefore will he teach sinners in the way;

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You [are] good, and doest good
Essentially, originally, and only good, and the fountain of all goodness to his creat…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

However God has dealt with us, He has dealt with us better than we deserve, and all in love and for our good.

Many have knowledge, but littl…

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