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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:151

Thou art near to me. Thou art as ready and present to succour me as they are to molest me. Thy commandments; considered with the promises and threatenings, which are frequently annexed to them. Or, the promises, as this word seems to be used, Psalms 111:7, and elsewhere in this Psalm. And God is said to command not only his precepts, or the observation thereof, but also his covenant, Psalms 105:8; Psalms 111:9, which is a collection or body of the promises; and his loving-kindness, Psalms 42:8,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:152

Known of old, by my own long experience, ever since I arrived at any knowledge in those matters. That thou hast founded them for ever; that thou hast established them upon sure and everlasting foundations. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:155

And therefore, on the contrary, I trust that thou wilt save me because I do seek them. My wicked enemies shall certainly be destroyed, by which means I shall be delivered. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:156

According to the manner of thy administrations towards thy people, as Psalms 119:149. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:157

Though they tempt me to do so, and persecute me because I will not do it. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:159

I love thy precepts; which was the cause of my grief for their violation of them. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:160

From the beginning; either from the beginning of the world, or ever since thou hast revealed thy mind by thy word to the sons of men; all thy words have been found to be true and certain, and so they will be to the end of the world, as is implied in the next clause. Or, as it is in the margin, the beginning (or, as others render it, the sum, as this very word is used, Exodus 30:12; Numbers 26:2; Numbers 31:26, to wit, the whole of it, there is not the least part of it which is not so) of thy... read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:161

SCHIN Princes; who had power to do it, and who ought to have used their authority to protect me, whom they knew to be innocent and injured. But my heart standeth in awe of thy word; but I feared thine offence and displeasure more than their wrath. read more

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 119:163

Lying; or, falsehood; either, 1. In my speech and actions; all hypocrisy and deceit, which is the common practice of mine enemies, and of all godless politicians: or, 2. In doctrine and worship, as this word seems to be used, Psalms 119:29, because both there and here it is opposed to God’s law. read more

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