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Though this be the disposition and carriage of mine enemies towards me, and therefore I can expect no good from them, yet thou, O Lord, blessed be thy name, art of another temper; they are cruel and perfidious and unrighteous, but thou art infinite in mercy, and faithfulness, and righteousness, and loving-kindness, as it here follows; and therefore though I despair of them, yet I trust in thee, as other men do for these reasons, Psa_36:7.
Is in the heavens; or, is unto (as the prefix beth oft signifies, as Gen_11:4, and elsewhere, and as it is here explained in the following clause)
the heavens. As it is on the earth, of which there was no question, so it reacheth thence to the heavens, i.e. it is infinite and incomprehensible.
Thy faithfulness; the truth both of thy threatenings against thine and mine enemies, and of thy promises made to me and other good men.
Reacheth unto the clouds, i.e. is far above our reach, greater and higher than we can apprehend it.