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Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
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The Joy of Thinking of God
Commentators explain that finding genuine pleasure in thinking about God is a hallmark of true faith. Albert Barnes notes that while a sinner may find the thought of God painful, the believer's mind is naturally drawn to Him. This sweet meditation is not a chore but a source of happiness that leads directly to rejoicing in the Lord Himself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
My meditation of him shall be sweet—That is, I will find pleasure in meditating on his character and works. See the notes at Psalms…
19th Century
Anglican
My meditation. —Rather, my singing or my poetry.
Baptist
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works. He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
My meditation of him shall be sweet Of the glories, excellencies, and perfections of his person; of his offices, as …
Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting: creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. And if meditation on the glorie…
