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And of thy mercy ... — Your mercy to me; Your mercy to the world. The destruction of the wicked is a favor to the universe; just as…

The last two verses are made of reminiscences of former psalm experiences. The verbs should be in the future, not the imperative.

For thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.
And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that affl…

And in thy mercy, etc. In this verse he repeats for the fifth or sixth time that he looked for life only from God’s free mercy. W…

And of your mercy cut off mine enemies
Which, though an act of vindictive justice, and terrible righteousness to the…

David prays that God would be well pleased with him, and let him know that He was so. He pleads the wretchedness of his case if God withdrew from h…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes