That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.
My Notes
Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's Exposition
That he who blesseth himself in the earth,.... That is sensible he stands in need of blessings, and wishes for them, and prays he might have them; or that takes notice that he is blessed with them,…
Barnes' Notes
That he who blesseth himself in the earth - That is, he who shall invoke blessings on himself. Shall bless himself in the God of truth - Or by the true God. He shall not seek a blessing from a false…
Here the different states of the godly and wicked, of the Jews that believed and of those that still persisted in unbelief, are set the one over - against the other, as life and death, good and evil,…
Cambridge Bible
That R.V., So that (as Gen 11:7; Psa 95:11; Mal 4:1, &c.).
he who blesseth himself in the land] i.e. "who invokes a blessing on himself"; cf. Gen 22:18; Gen 26:4; Gen 48:20; Jer 4:2.
shall bless…
Cross References
Related passages throughout Scripture