Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced; Moreover my flesh also shall dwell in hope:

'THEREFORE'-Because of the assurance expressed in the previous verse.

'MY HEART WAS GLAD'-'For this my heart is gladdened' (Ber). The heart here includes the thoughts and the whole person. See Hebrews 12:2.

'MY TONGUE REJOICED'-Jesus often praised the Father (John 11:41). 'told its delight' (TCNT)

'MY FLESH ALSO SHALL DWELL IN HOPE'-'even my body too, will rest in hope' (TCNT); 'my body, too, shall rest in confidence' (Knox). That is, in hope of the resurrection. 'In addition to my heart being glad and my tongue rejoicing, my body. commit to the grave, with the confident expectation that before it begins to decay, it will be raised up.' (Reese p. 67)

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