Yes, the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young, Near your altars, Yahweh of Hosts, My King, and my God.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Yes, the sparrow has found a house - A home; a place where she may abide, build her nest, and rear her young. The word used here, צפור

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Sparrow. —Heb., tsippôr, which is found upwards of forty times in the Old Testament, and is evidently used in a very gene…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my K…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The sparrow also hath found a house for herself, and the swallow a nest for herself. Some read this verse as one continuous sentence, conv…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Yea, the sparrow has found an house
One or other of the houses of men, where to build its nest; or its nest itself i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The ordinances of God are the believer's solace in this evil world. In them he enjoys the presence of the living God, and this causes him to regret…

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