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Let my sentence come forth from your presence; Let your eyes look on equity.
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An Appeal to the Highest Court
Commentators unanimously see this verse as David's appeal to the highest court. Facing slander and injustice from people, he bypasses human judgment and takes his case directly to God. This demonstrates that when believers are wronged, they can confidently bring their cause before God, the only truly righteous and impartial Judge.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Let my sentence - Hebrew, “my judgment.” The allusion is to a judgment or sentence as coming from God regarding the matter referred…
19th Century
Anglican
Let my sentence — i.e., let my cause be tried before Your tribunal, where it is sure of success, since I am inno…
Baptist
It is the appeal of a slandered man to the highest court; he takes his case into the Court of King's Bench, and asks God himself to give the verdic…
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16th Century
Protestant
From the presence of your face. Literally, it is, from before your face, or, before your face. By these words, David sug…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Let my sentence come forth from your presence Not of condemnation, such as came forth from God and passed on Adam an…
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…
