Thy testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.
Ver. 5. Thy testimonies are very sure] Thy promises infallible; and therefore rage the world never so, thou shalt still have a holy catholic Church, such as whose principles, practices, and aims are divine and supernatural; such as walk worthy of God in all well pleasing, and inasmuch as they have these rich promises, do cleanse themselves from all filthiness of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God, 2 Corinthians 7:1 .
Holiness becometh thine house] God looks to be served llke himself; he will be sanctified of all those that draw near unto him in holy duties, Leviticus 10:3. This the heathens were not altogether ignorant of, and therefore at their sacrifices the priests cried out τις τηδε, who is here? whereunto the people that were present answered, πολλοι τ αγαθοι τε παρεισι, here are many, and those good men all (Erasmi Praef. in Adag.)
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