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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 31:14
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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O satisfy us early with thy mercy, etc.] Or “grace” f1311; the means of grace, the God of all grace, and communion with him, Christ and his grace; things without which, souls hungry and thirsty, in a spiritual sense, cannot be satisfied; these will satisfy them, and nothing else; namely, the discoveries of the love of God, his pardoning grace and mercy, Christ and his righteousness, and the fulness of grace in him; (see <196303>Psalm 63:3-5 103:2-5), this grace and mercy they desire to be satisfied and filled with betimes, early, seasonably, as soon as could be, or it was fitting it should: it may be rendered “in the morning” f1312, which some understand literally of the beginning of the day, and so lay a foundation for joy the whole day following: some interpret it of the morning of the resurrection; with which compare (<194914>Psalm 49:14) and (<191715>Psalm 17:15) others of the day of redemption and salvation, as Kimchi and Jarchi: it may well enough be applied to the morning of the Gospel dispensation; and Christ himself, who is “the mercy promised” unto the fathers, may be meant; “whose coming was prepared as the morning”; and satisfied such as were hungry and thirsty, weary and faint, with looking for it, (<280603>Hosea 6:3 <243114>Jeremiah 31:14) The Targum is, “satisfy us with thy goodness in the world, which is like to the morning;” and Arama interprets it of the time of the resurrection of the dead. that we may rejoice and be glad all our days; the love, grace, and mercy of God, his presence, and communion with him, the coming of Christ, and the blessings of grace by him, lay a solid foundation for lasting joy in the Lord’s people, who have reason always to rejoice in him; and their joy is such that no man can take from them, (<500404>Philippians 4:4 <431622>John 16:22).
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