Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; and teach me thy statutes.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant - Hebrew, “Let your face give light to your servant.” See the notes at Psalm 4:6.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Make your face to shine upon your servant;

That is the best sunshine for us; let us only have the light of God's countenance, and n…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Make your face to shine upon your servant. This is a repetition of a prayer we have encountered several times before in this Psalm. The Pr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Make your face to shine upon your servant
That is, lift up the light of your countenance on me; favour me with your …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The wonders of redeeming love will fix the heart in adoration of them. The Scriptures show us what we were, what we are, and what we will be. They …

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