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I am a friend of all those who fear you, Of those who observe your precepts.
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Friendship as a Spiritual Barometer
Commentators agree that your choice of companions is a powerful indicator of your spiritual health. Albert Barnes states, "A man is known by the company that he keeps," suggesting that a preference for godly friends reveals a heart aligned with God. This companionship, as John Gill notes, transcends social status, uniting all who genuinely fear the Lord, whether rich or poor.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I am a companion of all them that fear thee - I find my associates and friends among those who worship you, not with the profane an…
16th Century
Protestant
I am a companion to all those who fear thee. He does not simply speak of the brotherly love and concord that true believers cultivate amon…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I [am] a companion of all [them] that fear thee
Not of the rich and mighty, much less of the wicked and ungodly; b…
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True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance, and nothing less will satisfy them. The psalmist prayed with his whole heart, kn…
