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For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.
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God as Your Divine Advocate
Commentators explain that to "stand at the right hand" was a legal position for an advocate or defender in court. In contrast to an accuser who might stand there to bring charges (), God Himself takes the position of advocate for the poor and needy, defending them from those who would pass unjust judgment.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor—He will thus show that he befriends the poor and the helpless.
To save him from t…
19th Century
Anglican
It is impossible not to notice the anti-climax in these verses, if they are spoken by the same person as Psalms 109:16-20, and directed against the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor Of the Messiah, as in (Psalms 109:22) at whose right ha…
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