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Oh keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in you.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
O keep my soul - “ My life;” or, keep “me.” The allusion is to all the perils which encompassed him, whether arising from his foes …
19th Century
Baptist
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,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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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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…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist described the tribulations of Christ and the divine help; here he adds a prayer.
He makes two points about…
