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Hear my voice according to your lovingkindness. Revive me, Yahweh, according to your ordinances.
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Pray Based on Grace, Not Merit
Commentators unanimously highlight that the psalmist bases his plea not on his own merit, earnestness, or the quality of his prayer, but solely on God's 'lovingkindness.' This is a prayer rooted in grace, appealing to God's merciful character as a loving father who delights to hear His child's voice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear my voice, according unto thy loving-kindness - According to your mercy; your goodness. Let that be the rule in answering me; n…
19th Century
Anglican
According to Your judgment. —See Note, Psalms 119:132. We must certainly here give the Hebrew noun the meaning of a “cu…
Baptist
According to your lovingkindness:
That is, do not hear it to judge it, to censure it, to criticize it, but hear it as a father hears…
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16th Century
Protestant
Hear my voice, O Jehovah! according to your mercy. In the first place he declares that the goodness of God was the only ground of his hope…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear my voice according unto your lovingkindness Not according to his own merits and deserts, or works of righteousn…
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 …
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