17. he will rest in his love —content with it as His supreme delight (compare Luke 15:7 ; Luke 15:10 ) [CALVIN], ( Isaiah 62:5 ; Isaiah 65:19 ). Or, He shall be silent, namely as to thy faults, not imputing them to thee [MAURER] ( Psalms 32:2 ; Ezekiel 33:16 ). I prefer explaining it of that calm silent joy in the possession of the object of one's love, too great for words to express: just as God after the six days of creation rested with silent satisfaction in His work, for "behold it was very good" ( Genesis 1:31 ; Genesis 2:2 ). So the parallel clause by contrast expresses the joy, not kept silent as this, but uttered in "singing." return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-18" class="com-number"
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