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Blessed is the nation whose God is Yahweh, The people whom he has chosen for his own inheritance.
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God's Choice is the Source
Commentators like Calvin and Spurgeon emphasize that the ultimate reason a people are "blessed" is God's sovereign, electing love. This happiness isn't earned by human effort or merit but flows from God graciously choosing a people for Himself. As Calvin notes, this divine choice is the foundation for our relationship with Him and the source of all our well-being.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Blessed is the nation—For the meaning of the word “blessed,” see the notes at (Psalms 1:1). The idea here is that the n…
19th Century
Baptist
Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.
If you have chosen God, Go…
16th Century
Protestant
Blessed are the people whose God is Jehovah. This verse excellently agrees with the preceding, because it would benefit us little to obser…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the Lord Who have an interest in such a wonder working God, both in creation …
All the inner workings and activities of human souls, which only they themselves know, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as thei…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The title is not new. It is to the end. A psalm for David.
In the previous psalm, the psalmist addressed his justification; …
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