I said, Lord - I said in my sickness, or in the trial referred to in the psalm. I called on God to be merciful to me when others ha…

I said. —After the general statement, the poet applies it to his own case, which showed such sadly different conduct on the part o…

Heal my soul; for have sinned against thee. Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

But good men do …

I have said, O Jehovah! have mercy upon me. By this verse he shows that in his adversity he did not seek to soothe his mind with flattery,…

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me
(See Gill on Psalms 40:11);

heal my soul…

The people of God are not free from poverty, sickness, or outward affliction, but the Lord will consider their case and send due supplies. From his…

1. In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed his trust in God. Here, he asks for a sustaining mercy from God.

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