Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Psalms
Book: Psalms
Chapter: 132
Overview:
The excellency of brotherly
Love.
- We cannot say too much, it were
Well if enough could be said,
to persuade people to live together in peace. It is good for us,
for our honour and comfort; and brings constant delight to those
who live in unity. The pleasantness of this is likened to the
holy anointing
Oil. This is the
Fruit of the
Spirit, the proof
of our union with
Christ, and adorns his
Gospel. It is
profitable as
Well as pleasing; it brings blessings numerous as
the drops of
Dew. It cools the scorching heat of men's passions,
as the dews cool the
Air and refresh the
Earth. It moistens the
Heart, and makes it fit to receive the good seed of the
Word,
and to make it fruitful. See the proof of the excellency of
brotherly
Love: where brethren
Dwell together in unity, the
Lord
commands the blessing.
God commands the blessing;
Man can but
Beg a blessing. Believers that live in
Love and peace, shall
have the
God of
Love and peace with them now, and they shall
shortly be with him for ever, in the world of endless
Love and
peace. May all who
Love the
Lord forbear and forgive one
another, as
God, for
Christ's sake, hath forgiven them.