John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 85:12

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good, etc.] Meaning not merely temporal good, as rain in particular, as some think, because of the following clause; but that which is spiritually good, his good Spirit and his grace, grace and glory: nor will he withhold any good thing from his people; every good and perfect gift comes from him: and our land shall yield her increase; such who are like to the earth, which receives blessing of God, and oft drinks in the rain that comes upon it, and brings forth herbs to the dresser of it, (<580602>Hebrews 6:2), these increase with the increase of God, bring forth fruits of righteousness, and grow in grace and in the knowledge of Christ; though the whole may be interpreted of the incarnation of Christ, which agrees with what goes before and follows after; (see <196706>Psalm 67:6,7).

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