Because thy loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. The complete resignation of the psalmist, his sense of God's "loving kindness," and his desire to "praise," not to complain, are, under the circumstances, most wonderful, most admirable, and furnish a pattern to the Church in all ages.
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Psalms 63:3
Psalms 63:3
The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain
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