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Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Lord - That is, be gracious to me, or show me compa ion. This language may be used either in view of sin, suf…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

I am weak. —Properly, wither, or waste with disease, or languish, as in Hosea 4:3;[Reference I…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak. This was a sweet reason for David to urge: For I am weak. He could not say, "For I am …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Have mercy upon me. As he earnestly calls upon God to be merciful to him, it is clearer from this that by the terms anger and

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Lord
He knew he was a sinner, both by original sin and actual transgression, which he was alwa…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

These verses speak the language of a heart truly humbled, of a broken and contrite spirit under great afflictions, sent to awaken conscience and mo…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding psalm, David asked to be led in the way of justice because of his enemies.

Here, however, having fallen, he asks to be renew…

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