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Psalms 119:172

Psalms 119:172

Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible · Matthew Henry (1662–1714) · Public Domain

Observe here, 1. The good knowledge David had of the word of God; he

knew it so well that he was ready to own, with the utmost satisfaction,

that all God's commandments are not only righteous, but righteousness

itself, the rule and standard of righteousness. 2. The good use he

resolved to make of that knowledge: My tongue shall speak of thy word,

not only utter praise for it to the glory of God, but discourse of it

for the instruction and edification of others, as that which he himself

was full of (for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth will

speak) and as that which he desired others also might be filled with.

The more we see of the righteousness of God's commandments the more

industrious we should be to bring others acquainted with them, that

they may be ruled by them. We should always make the word of God the

governor of our discourse, so as never to transgress it by sinful

speaking or sinful silence; and we should often make it the

subject-matter of our discourse, that it may feed many and minister

grace to the hearers.

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