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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 22:1-51

2 Samuel 22:25 . The Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness. True indeed: but says St. Paul, the reward is not reckoned of debt, but of grace. See on Psalms 18:24. read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 22:1-51

2 Samuel 22:1-51David spake unto the Lord the word of this song.The song of thanksgivingSome of David’s actions are very characteristic of himself; there are other actions quite out of harmony with his character. This psalm of thanksgiving belongs to the former order. It is quite like David, at the conclusion of his military enterprises, to cast his eye gratefully over the whole, and acknowledge the goodness and mercy that had followed him all along. The date of this song is not to be... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Samuel 22:26-27

2 Samuel 22:26-27With the merciful thou wilt show thyself merciful.God does not forgive the unforgivingYou say that the desert is a desert, because no rain falls upon it; but this is only half the truth. No rain falls upon it because it is a desert. The heated air rushing up from its arid surface disperses the vapours that would descend in rain. Some moisture there must be on the earth, else there cannot be rain from heaven. So in your heart this forgiving disposition must be, else you cannot... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Samuel 22:27

the pure: Matthew 5:8 froward: Leviticus 26:23-Hosea :, Deuteronomy 28:58-2 Peter :, Psalms 125:5 show thyself unsavoury: or, wrestle, Exodus 18:11, Psalms 18:26, Isaiah 45:9 Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:24 - General 2 Samuel 18:28 - Blessed read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 22:26

26. With the kind thou… kind The statements of 2 Samuel 22:26-28 are an expansion of the proposition of 2 Samuel 22:25, that God rewards men according to their righteousness. read more

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