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God's Goodness is Active
Commentators explain that God's goodness is not just a static attribute but an active, experienced reality. John Calvin describes it as a 'perennial fountain' that constantly flows to His people. God actively communicates His goodness, making it a tangible experience for those who trust Him, especially during hardship.
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Lamentations
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Albert Barnes
On Lamentations 3:25–27
18th Century
Theologian
In these three verses, each beginning in the Hebrew with the word "good," we have, first, the fundamental idea that Yahweh Himself is good. If He i…
Charles Ellicott
On Lamentations 3:25
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord is good. —The alliterative form of the Hebrew makes “good” the first word of this and the two following verses, …
Charles Spurgeon
On Lamentations 3:25
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Even though it is out of the depths of the utmost distr…
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John Calvin
On Lamentations 3:25
16th Century
Theologian
He continues the same subject; however, he now adds something to it, namely that God always deals mercifully with His servants who rely on Him and …
John Gill
On Lamentations 3:25
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord [is] good to them that wait for him
For the enjoyment of him as their portion in this world, and in that to…
Matthew Henry
On Lamentations 3:21–36
17th Century
Minister
Having stated his distress and temptation, the prophet shows how he was raised above it. Bad as things are, it is owing to the mercy of God that th…