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I believed, therefore I said, "I was greatly afflicted."
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Faith Is Not Silent
Commentators like John Calvin and John Gill emphasize that genuine faith is not a silent, internal state. It compels outward expression in prayer, praise, and testimony. The psalmist, like the Apostle Paul who later quoted this verse (2 Corinthians 4:13), spoke because he believed. This verse encourages believers that their faith is meant to be voiced, flowing from a deep, internal conviction.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I believed, therefore have I spoken - This, in the Septuagint and Latin Vulgate, begins a new psalm, but without any good reason. T…
19th Century
Anglican
I believed, therefore have I spoken. —This is the rendering of the Septuagint and Vulgate, and it has become almost prove…
Baptist
I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: I said in my haste, All men are liars.
It is always better not to spe…
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16th Century
Protestant
I have believed. So that his wonderful deliverance may appear more conspicuous, he again relates the imminent danger in which he had been …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I believed, therefore have I spoken Here the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, begin a new p…
When troubled, we do best to remain silent, for we are likely to speak rashly. Yet there may be true faith where there are workings of unbelief; bu…
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