Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
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Gill's Exposition
In thy name shall they rejoice all the day,.... That know the joyful sound, and walk in the light of God's countenance, as they have reason to do; these will "rejoice" in the Lord himself, for his…
Barnes' Notes
Blessed is the people - Happy is their condition. See the notes at Psa 1:1. That know the joyful sound - That hear that sound. DeWette explains this of the call to the festivals and offerings, Lev…
The psalmist, having largely shown the blessedness of the God of Israel, here shows the blessedness of the Israel of God. As there is none like unto the God of Jeshurun, so, happy art thou, O Israel!…
Happy the people that have such a God, and whose King is the vicegerent of such a Sovereign. These verses form the transition to the second division of the Psalms, vv19 ff. From the praise of God it…
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