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A Holistic Blessing
Commentators explain that the promised 'increase' is comprehensive. While it can mean temporal blessings like family growth and prosperity, scholars like John Gill emphasize the spiritual increase. This includes growth in faith, hope, love, joy, and a deeper knowledge of God.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 115:14
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord shall increase you more and more — He will increase your numbers and your power. We may suppose that the people were great…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 115:14
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord shall increase. —More literally,
“Jehovah shall heap blessings on you,
On you and on your children…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 115:14–16
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. You are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the…
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John Gill
On Psalms 115:14
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord shall increase you more and more
The Word of the Lord, as the Targum, shall do it; in a temporal sense, wit…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 115:9–18
17th Century
Minister
It is folly to trust in dead images, but it is wisdom to trust in the living God, for He is a help and a shield to those who trust in Him. Wherever…