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I have called to you. Save me! I will obey your statutes.
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Salvation for Obedience
The psalmist's prayer, "save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies," reveals that true salvation is not just rescue from trouble, but deliverance from sin itself. Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry explain that the ultimate goal is holiness. The prayer is to be saved from sins and temptations so that one can faithfully live according to God's word, linking God's saving action directly to the believer's sanctification.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I cried unto thee - I called upon you in trouble.
Save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies - Margin, “That I may keep.” T…
19th Century
Baptist
Save me, and I shall keep thy testimonies.
David had no notion of salvation without obedience; so he prays, Save me, and I shal…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I cried unto thee; save me In his distress he cried and prayed to the Lord; and this was a principal and leading pet…
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Supplications with the whole heart are presented only by those who desire God's salvation and who love His commandments. Where should the child go …
