But don`t be far off, Yahweh. You are my help: hurry to help me.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But be not thou far from me, O Lord - "O Yahweh." Others—all others—have forsaken me, and left me to perish. Now, in the day of my …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Darling. —See margin. The Hebrew word is used of an only child, Genesis 22:2, Genesis 22:12,[Reference Judge…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They part my garments among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. But do not be far from me, O LORD: O my strength, hasten to help me. Deliver m…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Be not thou, then, far from me, O Jehovah! We must keep in mind all that David has until now related about himself. As his miseries had re…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But be not thou far from me, O Lord
(See Gill on Psalms 22:11);

O my strength

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

In these verses, we see Christ suffering and Christ praying, which directs us to expect suffering and to look up to God amidst it. The specific man…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. But you, O Lord, do not remove your help. Having recounted the Passion, he moves to prayer.

He prays for …

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