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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…

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

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 …

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

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

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…

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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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes