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Life's Ultimate Purpose
Commentators unanimously agree that the psalmist's desire for life is not for selfish reasons. The core motivation is to use that life for its highest purpose: to praise God. This frames life not as an end in itself, but as a precious opportunity for worship and glorifying its Giver.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 119:175
18th Century
Theologian
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee - I desire life that I may praise you; if I do live, I will praise you. My life is conse…
John Calvin
On Psalms 119:175
16th Century
Theologian
Let my soul live and let it praise you. As the verbs are in the future tense, shall live, shall praise, this sentence may be inte…
John Gill
On Psalms 119:175
17th Century
Pastor
Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee
The psalmist desires the continuance of his natural life, not for his own…
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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 …