My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord - I myself will rejoice and exult in Him. The word “boast” here refers to that on which a …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Humble. —See Note on Psalms 9:12. The Septuagint and Vulgate, “the meek.” It means here those who have learned patience in the sch…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.

"I will ride the high horse when I begin to t…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

My soul shall make her boast in Jehovah. The term soul in this place signifies not the vital spirit, but the seat of the affectio…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord
Not in men, nor in any outward enjoyment, nor in any works of righteousness…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we hope to spend eternity in praising God, it is fitting that we should spend much of our time here in this work. He never said to anyone, S…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. The title is a psalm of David, when he changed his countenance before Abimelech, who dismi ed him, and he went his way.

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