Rejoiceth not in iniquity
Neither in his own, nor in others; but on the contrary is grieved
for it; he mourns over his own iniquities, the corruption of his
heart, the infirmities of his life, his secret sins, which none
know but God and his own soul; he is greatly troubled at the
profaneness and immorality of the men of the world, and the sins
of professors cut him to the heart: nor does he rejoice in
injustice, as the word used here may be rendered, in any unjust
action or injury, that may be done to any, yea, even to an enemy;
even as Christ, when Peter, in great zeal for him, drew his sword
and cut off the ear of one of the high priest's servants, who was
more busy than the rest in apprehending Christ, and showed more
malignancy than others, was so far from rejoicing at it, that he
was displeased with Peter for doing it, and was moved with so
much compassion to that man, though his enemy, as to heal him:
but rejoiceth in the truth; in the truth of the Gospel, and the
success of it; such an one can do nothing against it, but for it,
will buy it at any rate, but sell it upon no account whatever;
and he rejoices greatly when he sees any walking in it, and
agreeably to it; for truth, as it stands opposed to iniquity or
unrighteousness, may signify an upright, holy, and righteous
conversation, a conversation becoming the Gospel of Christ, which
that teaches, and by which it is adorned; now a gracious soul
desires this in itself, and delights to see it in others.