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Our Choice Justifies Our Plea
Commentators agree that the plea for God's help is directly linked to the psalmist's prior commitment. Because he has already made the deliberate choice to follow God's precepts, he has a firm basis for requesting divine assistance. As John Calvin notes, this choice often invites opposition, making God's help not just a desire but a necessity for the believer.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 119:173
18th Century
Theologian
Let your hand help me—help me—the hand being that by which we accomplish anything.
For I have chosen your precepts
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 119:167–174
19th Century
Preacher
My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly. I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee. …
John Calvin
On Psalms 119:173
16th Century
Theologian
Let your hand be to succor me. As he had devoted himself to the doctrine of the law, David requests that God's hand may be stretched out f…
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John Gill
On Psalms 119:173
17th Century
Pastor
Let your hand help me Let your hand of power help me against my enemies, and deliver me from them; and let your hand of p…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 119:169–176
17th Century
Minister
The psalmist desired grace and strength to lift up his prayers, and that the Lord would receive and notice them. He desired to know more of God in …