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
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