Psalms 119:56

This I had, &c.— That is, "this sweet composure of mind, this cheerfulness of spirit, under all these afflictions."

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This — This comfortable remembrance.

⁵⁶ This I had, because I kept thy precepts.

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 119:56