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Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath from profaning it, and keeps his hand from doing any evil.
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Two Sides of a Blessed Life
Commentators explain that this verse outlines two essential components of a life that God blesses: devotion to God and moral integrity. "Keeping the Sabbath" represents our entire worship and relationship with God, while "keeping his hand from doing any evil" represents our upright and just relationships with other people. True faith encompasses both.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Blessed is the man - Hebrew, ‘The blessings of the man’ (). The sense is, ‘happy is the man.’ The word here rendered ‘man’ (אנושׁ <…
19th Century
Anglican
That keepeth the sabbath from polluting it ... —It is natural that a devout king like Hezekiah would be an observer of th…
16th Century
Protestant
Happy is the man that shall do this. When he calls those persons “happy” who, having embraced this doctrine, devote themselves to walk upr…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Blessed is the man that does this That does justice, and keeps judgment; he hereby exercises a good conscience both towards God and…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Thus says the Lord. Here, after He had promised liberation from evils, He begins to promise salvation by the granting of blessin…
