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Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
The Lord is good. —The alliterative form of the Hebrew makes “good” the first word of this and the two following verses, …
Baptist
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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16th Century
Protestant
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 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
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…
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13th Century
Catholic
Here he shows the divine mercy through the expectation of future benefits.
First, he presents the expectation.
Second, he presents th…
