O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

O my God, my soul is cast down within me – This is the utterance of a soul in anguish, despite the purpose not to be cast down, and the co…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Cast down. — The poet, though faith condemns his dejection, still feels it and cannot help expressing it. The heart will not be tr…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember you from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

O my God! my soul is cast down within me. If we suppose that this verse requires no supplement, then it will consist of two distinct and s…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

O my God, my soul is cast down within me
Which the psalmist repeats, partly to show the greatness of his dejection, though he …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The way to forget our miseries is to remember the God of our mercies. David saw troubles coming from God's wrath, and that discouraged him. But if …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. This is the fifth group of ten in the first fifty psalms; it is ordered to implore help against present evils.

    This is done throug…

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