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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 84 To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Of "gittith", [See comments on Psalms 8:1]. The Targum renders it here, as there, "to praise upon the harp that was brought from Gath;'' and of the sons of Korah, [See comments on Psalms 42:1] and the argument of this psalm is thought to be much the same with that and Psalms 43:1. It was, very probably,...
John Gill
O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee,.... For grace and glory, and every good thing; that trusts in the Lord at all times, and not in the creature, or in an arm of flesh; but in the Lord of hosts and armies, in whom is everlasting strength, and is the sun and shield of his people: happy are such that trust in him, whether they have ability or opportunity of going up to the...
Matthew Henry
Though David's name be not in the title of this psalm, yet we have reason to think he was the penman of it, because it breathes so much of his excellent spirit and is so much like the sixty-third psalm which was penned by him; it is supposed that David penned this psalm when he was forced by Absalom's rebellion to quit his city, which he lamented his absence from, not so much because it was the...
Charles H. Spurgeon
I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness. For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. May all of us know that blessedness, for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake! Amen.
Charles H. Spurgeon
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. He will never walk uprightly unless he does trust in the Lord, neither will he receive the fullness of the blessing except as he learns to trust to the full, for the Master still saith, “According to thy...
Charles H. Spurgeon
For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory : no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. Let us share that blessedness, dear friends, and be as happy as we can by trusting in the Lord of hosts as he deserves to be trusted.
Charles H. Spurgeon
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. May all of us know this blessedness! Amen.