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For the redemption of their soul is precious — The word soul here means life, and not the immortal part. The only…

For. —This verse is rightly placed in a parenthesis. “Soul” is the animal life, as generally, and here necessarily from the contex…

There is no redemption but one, and if a soul is unredeemed, the hope of it ceases forever.

For the redemption of their soul [is] precious
Or "heavy" {s}; it is, as Jarchi observes, "heavier than their substa…

Here is a description of the spirit and way of worldly people. A person may have wealth and have their heart enlarged in love, thankfulness, and ob…

1. Previously, the psalmist invited the nations to rejoice and give thanks for God’s favors to His people; now, he advises them to trust in …
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