Deuteronomy 18:14 For those nations which thou shall possess hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners Such as are before mentioned, and di...
Chapter?84 The psalmist expresses his affection to the ordinances of God. (1-7) His desire towards the God of the ordinances. (8-12) Verses ...
Overview - Isaiah 59 1?The calamities of the Jews not owing to want of saving power in God, but to their own enormous sins. 16?Salvation is only of Go...
?EXPOSITIONVerse 3. My tears have been my meat day and night. Salt meats, but healthful to the soul. When a man comes to tears, constant tears, plente...
Chapter 115115:1 Not a unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, [and] for thy truths sake. (a) Because God promised ...
Psalms 36:1 The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart Which is represented as a person speaking within him; not that the transgression of ...
Deuteronomy 5:29 O that there were such an heart in them Not that there is properly speaking such volitions and wishes in God; but, as Aben Ezra obser...
Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother Which is not to be understood of the outward ministry o...
The same is known of him (outo egnwstai up autou). Loving God (condition of first class again) is the way to come to know God. It is not certain whet...
?EXPOSITION Verse 6. I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God. Here was David's stay and hope. He was assured that Jehovah was his God, he expressed that...
John Darby commentary for Luke 15Luke Chapter 15Having thus unfolded the difference in character between the two dispensations, and the circumstances...
CHILDSHIP TO GOD 1 Jno. 2:28-3:3, especially 3:1:?Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of G...
Psalms 33:12 Blessed [is] the nation whose God [is] the Lord Who have an interest in such a wonder working God, both in creation and in providence, an...
The Book of PsalmsChapter 14Chapter Overview: The atheism and corruption of mankind, ver. 1 - 3. An expostulation with sinners, ver. 4 - 6. A praye...
Matthew 23:22 And he that shall swear by heaven As the Jews were wont to do in common, but did not look upon such an oath as obligatory on them; (See ...
Romans 2:8 But unto them that are contentious This is a description of the other sort of persons to whom God will render according to their deeds, who...
Genesis 31:11 And the Angel of God spake unto me in a dream In the same dream before related, and to direct him to observe what was presented to him, ...
But even as we have been approved by God (alla kaqw dedokimasmeqa upo tou qeou). Perfect passive indicative of dokimazw, old verb to put to the test,...
Job 9:15 Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer This is not to be understood of the righteousness of his cause, that Job made no supp...
?EXPOSITION Verse 2. Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? Or, more literally, Where, pray, is their God? Why should the nations b...