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A Prayer for Total Protection
Commentators explain that the plea "keep my soul" is a comprehensive prayer. It's not just about preserving physical life from enemies, but also about spiritual protection from sin, Satan, and the world. The psalmist asks God to guard every aspect of his being.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 25:20
18th Century
Theologian
O keep my soul - “ My life;” or, keep “me.” The allusion is to all the perils which encompassed him, whether arising from his foes …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 25:20
19th Century
Preacher
Do you notice how David gets back to his keynote? Almost at the beginning of the Psalm, he said, "O my God, I trust in thee"; now he says,…
John Gill
On Psalms 25:20
17th Century
Pastor
O keep my soul
Or "life" F14 , which was in danger, his enemies seeking for it; wherefore he applies to G…
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 25:15–22
17th Century
Minister
The psalmist concludes, as he began, by expressing dependence on God and desire toward him. It is good so to hope, and quietly to wait for the salv…