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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Psalms 138:2

I will worship toward thy holy (b) temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

(b) Both the temple and ceremonial service at Christ's coming were abolished: so that now God will be worshipped only in spirit and truth, (John 4:23).

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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