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Uphold me according to your word, that I may live. Let me not be ashamed of my hope.
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A Cry of Humble Dependence
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin highlight that this prayer stems from a profound awareness of personal weakness. The psalmist recognizes he cannot stand on his own, comparing his need for God's support to a child learning to walk. This verse teaches that a life of faith is not about self-reliance but about continuous, humble dependence on God's sustaining grace for every moment.
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18th Century
Theologian
Uphold me – Sustain me in the trials and temptations of life. Help me to bear afflictions without sinking under them; to meet temptations wi…
19th Century
Preacher
And let me not be ashamed of my hope.
O my God, never let me have to say that I have hoped in you in vain! I know I never shall, bu…
16th Century
Sustain me by thy word, and I shall live. Many read, According to thy word, so that the letter ב, beth, which signifies …
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17th Century
Pastor
Uphold me according to your word In your ways, that my footsteps slip not; in your arms, and with the right hand of …
Minister
There is a dread of the risings of sin, and its very first beginnings. The more we love the law of God, the more watchful we will be, lest vain tho…