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Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; Behold my affliction [which I suffer] of them that hate me, Thou that liftest me up from the gates of death;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Lord - The cry for mercy implies that though God had intervened and granted them surprising deliverances, he …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

It is natural to take these verses as the cry for help just mentioned.

Consider. —Literally, see my suffering from my h…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Lord;

What a blessed prayer that is, – a prayer useful on all occasions, – under a sense of sin, or under a…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah. I think that this is the second part of the psalm. Others, however, hold a different opinion and consider t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Have mercy upon me, O Lord
The psalmist proceeds to petitions on his own account in this verse: the ends he proposes…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Those who believe that God is greatly to be praised not only desire to praise Him better themselves, but also desire that others may join with them…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. In the previous psalm, the author gave thanks for the favors given to the whole human race. Now, in this psalm, he gives thanks specifica…

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