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Oh deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove unto the wild beast: Forget not the life of thy poor for ever.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

O deliver not the soul of thy turtle-dove - The “life” of your turtle-dove; or, your turtle-dove itself. The turtle-dove is a name …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

O deliver. —To guide to the meaning of this verse, the word chayyah occurs in each clause, and it is presumably in the sa…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Give not to the beast the soul of thy turtle dove. The Hebrew word חית, chayath, which we translate as beast, sometimes …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O deliver not the soul of your turtledove
By which is meant the church, see (Song of Solomon 2:14) (5:2)…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The psalmist begs that God would appear for the church against their enemies. The folly of those who revile his gospel and his servants will be pla…

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