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I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, And my cries for mercy.
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Love with a Reason
Multiple commentators, especially Charles Spurgeon, emphasize that love for God is not a blind emotion. The psalmist provides a clear, logical reason for his love: "because he has heard my voice." This teaches that our affection for God can be grounded in the tangible experience of His faithfulness, particularly in how He answers our prayers.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I love the Lord - The Hebrew rather means, “I love, because the Lord has heard,” etc. That is, the psalmist was conscious of love; he felt …
19th Century
Anglican
I love the Lord. —Besides this rendering, where Jehovah is supplied as an object, this poet tends to use verbs without an…
Baptist
I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my supplications.
Answered prayer is a good reason for loving God. David was in …
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16th Century
Protestant
I have loved, because Jehovah will hear the voice of my supplication. At the very beginning of this psalm, David declares that he was attr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I love the Lord As the Messiah, David's antitype, did; of which he gave the fullest proof by his obedience to his wi…
We have many reasons for loving the Lord, but are most affected by his loving-kindness when relieved out of deep distress. When a poor sinner is aw…
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