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I am your servant. Give me understanding, That I may know your testimonies.
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The Identity of a Servant
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin highlight that calling oneself God's "servant" is a joyful declaration of relationship, not a claim of personal merit. The psalmist repeats this title, delighting in it. This identity is a gift of grace, which becomes the very basis for humbly asking God for what is needed to serve Him well.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I am thy servant - See the notes at Psalms 116:16.
Give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies - …
19th Century
Baptist
Give me understanding, that I may know your testimonies.
"Lord, do not merely teach me, but give me understanding."
That is wh…
16th Century
Protestant
I am your servant, give me understanding. Here the prayer of the preceding verse is repeated. The repetition shows how ardently he desired…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I [am] your servant Not only by creation, but by grace; and as he had a work to do, he desires to know what it was; …
Happy is the man who, acting on gospel principles, does justice to all around. Christ our Surety, having paid our debt and ransom, secures all the …