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A Devotee's Confession
Most commentators see this verse as a humble confession. After 175 verses celebrating obedience, the psalmist acknowledges his tendency to wander from God like a lost sheep. This shows that even the most faithful believer is still a sinner who needs the Divine Shepherd to seek, find, and restore them. As Matthew Henry puts it, it's a prayer of total dependence: "Turn me, and I shall be turned."
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 119:176
18th Century
Theologian
I have gone astray like a lost sheep – A sheep that has wandered away from its fold and is without a protector. Compare Isaiah 53:6…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 119:176
19th Century
Bishop
I have gone astray like a lost sheep. —It would be in accordance with a true religious character that even at the end of …
John Calvin
On Psalms 119:176
16th Century
Theologian
I have wandered like a lost sheep. He is not to be understood as here confessing his sins — an opinion erroneously held by many — as if he…
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John Gill
On Psalms 119:176
17th Century
Pastor
I have gone astray like a lost sheep
In desert places, as it is the nature of sheep to do F15 . A sheep h…
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 …