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| 1 To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments, upon Sheminith. A Psalm of David. Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, and chasten me not in thy hot displeasure. |
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| 2 Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am withered; Jehovah, heal me, for my bones tremble. |
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| 3 And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long? |
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| 4 Return, Jehovah, free my soul; save me for thy loving-kindness' sake. |
Deliver my soul – It is the soul, the being, which is destroyed. E361
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| 5 For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in Sheol who shall give thanks unto thee? |
Is no remembrance – There is no consciousness in hell. E361; R4781:2, R552:6, R802:2*, R4363:4*; SM525:1; HG511:1
"The dead know not anything." (Eccl. 9:5) R754:4*
Death is the "land of forgetfulness." (Psa. 88:11) CR209:2; HG335:1
Therefore they can neither assent to, nor oppose, their awakening. R1509:5
Man's probation or trial must occur, not in death, but before the state of death has begun or after it has ended--in the resurrection. R909:3*, R915:6
Even from the human standpoint it would be a short time for each individual who would only have the few remaining years of life before the Kingdom. R3180:6
Thus, when our Lord was dead he could not preach and the dead of mankind could not hear. R4176:6
In the grave – Sheol, oblivion, death, not torment. E361; R828:6; HG216:2
Give thee thanks – The text manifestly refers to the pious. E361
Therefore the departed saints have not been praising the Lord after their death all during the past ages. R1881:5
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| 6 I am wearied with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I dissolve my couch with my tears. |
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| 7 Mine eye wasteth away through grief; it hath grown old because of all mine oppressors. |
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| 8 Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping. |
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| 9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah receiveth my prayer. |
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| 10 All mine enemies shall be ashamed and tremble exceedingly; they will turn, they will be ashamed suddenly. |
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