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Hear, Yahweh, my righteous plea; Give ear to my prayer, that doesn`t go out of deceitful lips.
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An Appeal for Justice
Commentators agree that the psalmist's appeal to God is based on the justice of his cause, not his own personal righteousness. He asks God, the ultimate Judge, to vindicate him from unjust treatment. This teaches believers that they can confidently ask God to intervene when they are wronged, appealing to His perfect justice.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear the right - Margin, as in Hebrew, “justice.” The prayer is that God would regard what was “right” in the case, or that He would vindica…
19th Century
Anglican
Hear the right. —Or (see margin), justice. Some ancient versions read, Hear, Lord of righteousness. Oth…
Baptist
Good men are often slandered and misunderstood; and at such times, the first verse of this Psalm will well fit their lips: Hear the right, O Lo…
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16th Century
Protestant
Hear my righteousness, O Jehovah. The Psalmist begins the psalm by setting forth the goodness of his cause. He does this because God has p…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear the right, O Lord The psalmist appeals to the Lord as a Judge, sitting on the throne judging right, that he wou…
This psalm is a prayer. Insincere prayers are fruitless; but if our hearts lead our prayers, God will meet them with His favor. The psalmist was ac…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, the psalmist described the divine justice and showed that he kept it; here he puts forward a prayer in which he asks to be heard f…
