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For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For you have maintained my right and my cause – My righteous cause; that is, when he was unequally attacked. When his enemies came …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Thou hast maintained my right. —Literally, thou hast made my judgment, as the Septuagint and Vulgate. For this confidence in the …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

One of our noblemen has this for his motto, "I will maintain it," but the Christian has a far better one: You have maintained my right. If…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Psalmist proceeds a step further in the 4th verse, declaring that God stretched forth his hand to give him help, because he was unrighteously a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For you have maintained my right and my cause
Or vindicated and established his righteous cause; God had pleaded and…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

If we are to praise God acceptably, we must praise Him in sincerity, with our whole heart. When we give thanks for a particular mercy, we should re…

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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