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[He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, [When] the tender grass [springs] out of the earth, Through clear shining after rain.
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A Picture of Perfect Rule
The verse uses beautiful natural imagery—a cloudless sunrise and fresh grass after rain—to paint a picture of an ideal ruler. Commentators explain that this illustrates the peace, clarity, and flourishing life that a just and God-fearing government brings to its people.
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2 Samuel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Comparisons illustrating the prosperity of the righteous king.
19th Century
Anglican
A morning without clouds. —This description of the blessings of the ideally perfect government is closely connected with the Divin…
Baptist
Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds
These words of David are very worthy of regard. Let those who have had long experience of God's goodness, and the pleasantness of heavenly wisdom, …
