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I am afflicted very much. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your word.
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A Prayer for Life, Not Relief
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight that when faced with great affliction, the psalmist's immediate prayer is not for comfort or deliverance, but to be 'quickened'—to be given more spiritual life and vigor. This teaches that seeking a deeper, more vibrant spiritual life is often the best remedy for trials, as it raises the soul above the distress and becomes the true source of comfort.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I am afflicted very much — The form of the affliction is not mentioned. There are frequent allusions in the psalm to the fact that …
19th Century
Baptist
Quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
"Give me more spiritual life; give me more spiritual strength; that is what I most nee…
16th Century
Protestant
I am greatly afflicted, O Jehovah! This verse teaches that God did not cherish the fathers under the Law so delicately as not to exercise …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I am afflicted very much In a temporal sense, in his body, in his family, and by his enemies; in a spiritual sense, …
The word of God directs us in our work and way, and a dark place indeed the world would be without it. The commandment is a lamp kept burning with …
