Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence. The righteous shall give thanks - For thou wilt support and deliver him.
The upright shall dwell in thy presence - Shall be admitted to the most intimate intercourse with God.
The persecuted have ever been dear to God Almighty; and the martyrs were, in an especial manner, his delight; and in proportion as he loved those, so must he hate and detest these.
Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].