Rid me, and deliver me ... - See the notes on Psalms 144:7-8. The language is repeated here. The prayer had been interrupted by the…

You see, good men sometimes repeat their prayers; they present the same petition over again, and they thus follow the example of Christ, who prayed…

Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children
This is repeated from (Psalms 144:7[Reference P…

Fresh favors call for fresh returns of thanks; we must praise God for the mercies we hope for by His promise, as well as those we have received by …