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Examine me, O Lord — The meaning of this verse is that he asked of God a strict and rigid examination of his case. To express this, the psal…

(2) Try. —Rather, purify, according to the right reading. Septuagint, try by fire.

This is a wonderful verse. One would hardly dare to pray it.
Here are three kinds of trial. According to the etymology of the Hebrew:

Prove me, O Jehovah! The more David observed himself basely and undeservedly pursued with slanders, the more powerfully he was mo…

Examine me, O Lord
His cause, his integrity, and trust in the Lord, as silver and gold are examined by the touchston…

David here, by the Spirit of prophecy, speaks of himself as a type of Christ. What he says here concerning his own spotless innocence was fully and…

1. Previously, the psalmist offered a prayer against troubles; here, he describes his justice to make his prayer more acceptable.
The …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes