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| A Prayer of David. |
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| 1 Bow down thine ear, O LORD, hear me: for I am poor and needy.
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| 2 Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee. |
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| 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto thee daily. |
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| 4 Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. |
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| 5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee. |
Ready to forgive – Let your faith grow strong by meditation upon the promises. R5381:5*
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| 6 Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications. |
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| 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. |
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| 8 Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works. |
Among the gods – Elohim, mighty ones. E67
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| 9 All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name. |
Glorify thy name – "When thy judgments are made manifest." (Rev. 15:4) All will hail him as the infinitely wise one. R5430:4
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| 10 For thou art great, and doest wondrous things: thou art God alone. |
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| 11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. |
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| 12 I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore. |
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| 13 For great is thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol. |
Delivered my soul – Christ's soul. E365
From the lowest hell – Depth of sheol, oblivion. Peculiarly applicable to Jesus since he was liable to perpetual oblivion if not raised from the dead. E365
Margin, the grave. R2599:3
The gradual change of language has attached a totally different meaning to the word "hell" than it originally had-- the grave. PD29/41
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| 14 O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them. |
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| 15 But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. |
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| 16 O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine handmaid. |
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| 17 Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast helped me, and comforted me. |
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