Praise be to Yahweh, For he has showed me his marvelous lovingkindness in a strong city.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Blessed be the Lord - An expression of thanksgiving for the evidence that God had heard him in his troubles, and had answered him.

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Showed me his marvelous kindness ... —Better, made his kindness distinguished or manifest, referring to…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Blessed be the LORD; for He has shown me His marvelous kindness in a strong city. (Psalms 31:21)

He has kept me in safet…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Blessed be Jehovah! The Psalmist here proceeds to apply these general truths to his own circumstances, declaring that the goodness of God …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Blessed [be] the Lord

A form of thanksgiving, in which the psalmist calls upon himself and others to bless and praise the…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Instead of yielding to impatience or despondency under our troubles, we should turn our thoughts to the goodness of the Lord towards those who fear…

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