The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring thou me out of my distresses.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The troubles of my heart - The sorrows which spring up in the heart, particularly from the recollections of sin.

Are enlarged

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The troubles. —The consensus of commentators is for a different division of the Hebrew words.

...Reli…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

The troubles of my heart are enlarged: O bring me out of any distresses. Look upon my affliction and my pain;

And what follows? "Tak…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The troubles of my heart are enlarged. In this verse he acknowledges not only that he had to contend outwardly with his enemies and the tr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The troubles of my heart are enlarged
His enemies being increased, which troubled him; the floods of ungodly men mad…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The psalmist concludes, as he began, by expressing dependence on God and desire toward him. It is good so to hope, and quietly to wait for the salv…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. Previously, the psalmist described the tribulations of Christ and the divine help; here he adds a prayer.

He makes two points about…

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