Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. Let Israel hope in the Lord ] This, to hope for salvation, is their duty and their interest. But what reason is there for this hope? A twofold reason: - 1. With the Lord there is mercy- dsjh hachesed, THAT mercy, the fund, the essence of mercy.
2. And with him is plenteous redemption. ] twdp wm[ hbrhw veharabbah immo peduth; and that abundant redemption, that to which there is none like, the Fountain of redemption, the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. The article h , both in hbrh harabbah and dsjh hachesed, is very emphatic.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 5-8 - It is for the Lord that my soul waits, for the gifts of his grace, an the working of his power. We must hope for that only which he ha promised in his word. Like those who wish to see the dawn, being very desirous that light would come long before day; but still mor earnestly does a good man long for the tokens of God's favour, and the visits of his grace. Let all that devote themselves to the Lord cheerfully stay themselves on him. This redemption is redemption from all sin. Jesus Christ saves his people from their sins, both from the condemning and from the commanding power of sin. It is plenteou redemption; there is an all-sufficient fulness in the Redeemer, enoug for all, enough for each; therefore enough for me, says the believer Redemption from sin includes redemption from all other evils, therefor it is a plenteous redemption, through the atoning blood of Jesus, wh shall redeem his people from all their sins. All that wait on God for mercy and grace, are sure to have peace _________________________________________________
Original Hebrew יחל3176 ישׂראל3478 אל413 יהוה3068 כי3588 עם5973 יהוה3068 החסד2617 והרבה7235 עמו5973 פדות׃6304
