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He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, Righteousness from the God of his salvation.
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Blessing Comes from God
All commentators agree that true blessing and righteousness originate from God alone. The verse promises that those who sincerely seek God with integrity—described in the previous verse as having 'clean hands and a pure heart'—will not be left empty. God Himself bestows His favor and approval upon them, assuring believers that a life of holiness is seen and rewarded by Him.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord - literally, “He shall bear away a blessing from Yahweh.” The blessing here referred to…
19th Century
Anglican
Righteousness. —This is the real blessing that comes from God. That virtue is her own reward is the moral statement of the truth. …
Baptist
The man who will go to heaven is the clean man, the man who has been washed from his sins in the blood of the Lamb; and he is clean just where he w…
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16th Century
Protestant
He shall receive blessing. To more effectively move the minds of the Israelites, David declares that nothing is more desirable than to be …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He shall receive the blessing from the Lord Or "who receives" F12; the future for the present; and so is …
We ourselves are not our own; our bodies, our souls, are not. Even those children of men who do not know him, nor acknowledge their relation to him…
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13th Century
Catholic
Having described tribulations and divine help, the psalmist here commends the power of his helper.
There is no new title in the He…
