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Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; For your law is my delight.
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A Cry for Gentle Mercy
Commentators highlight that the psalmist is not just asking for mercy, but for 'tender' mercy. He feels broken, like a fragile flower (Spurgeon) or a child needing a parent's compassion (Henry). This teaches that in our deepest suffering and vulnerability, we can appeal to God for His gentle, restorative care, acknowledging that we are too weak to endure anything harsh.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let thy tender mercies come unto me—See the notes at (Psalms 119:41).
That I may live—It is evid…
19th Century
Baptist
For your law is my delight.
God will not let a man die who delights in his law. You are the kind of man who will live. If you love t…
16th Century
Protestant
Let thy companions come unto me. In this verse, the Psalmist repeats and confirms almost the same request as in the preceding verse, alth…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let your tender mercies come unto me (See Gill on Psalms 119:41);
that I may live
God made us to serve him and enjoy him; but by sin, we have made ourselves unfit to serve him and to enjoy him. We ought, therefore, continually to…
