I said, Lord - I said in my sickness, or in the trial referred to in the psalm. I called on God to be merciful to me when others ha…

I said. —After the general statement, the poet applies it to his own case, which showed such sadly different conduct on the part o…

Heal my soul; for have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

But good men do …

I have said, O Jehovah! have mercy upon me. By this verse he shows that in his adversity he did not seek to soothe his mind with flattery,…

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me
(See Gill on Psalms 40:11);

heal my soul…

The people of God are not free from poverty, sickne , or outward affliction, but the Lord will consider their case and send due supplies. From his …

1. In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed his trust in God. Here, he asks for a sustaining mercy from God.

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