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Yahweh, remember David and all his affliction,
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David's Holy Burden
Commentators agree that the 'afflictions' mentioned are not David's general life struggles, but specifically the toil, anxiety, and dedicated effort he endured to establish a permanent place for God's worship. The prayer asks God to remember David's holy zeal for the Ark and the future Temple.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Lord, remember David - Remember his zeal, his labor, and his trials so that there might be a permanent place for your worship. Remember this…
19th Century
Anglican
Afflictions. —The word so rendered is the infinitive plural of a verb, which in its first sense means to declare or t…
Baptist
LORD, (or, Jehovah,) remember David, and all his afflictions;
We cannot come before God in our own name; so what a mercy it is that…
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16th Century
Protestant
O Jehovah! remember David. Interpreters are not agreed regarding the author of this Psalm, though there is little doubt that it was either…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Lord, remember David, [and] all his afflictions .
Which prayer might be put up by David on his own account, as Neh…
David bound himself to find a place for the Lord, for the ark, the symbol of God's presence. When work is to be done for the Lord, it is good to co…
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