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Don`t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your lovingkindness, For your goodness` sake, Yahweh.
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Forgiveness is the First Step
Commentators like John Calvin explain that sin acts as a barrier between us and God. David's prayer teaches that the proper starting point for any request is to seek forgiveness. Before we can expect God to act on our behalf, we must first ask Him to remove the sin that separates us, acknowledging it as a potential root cause of our troubles.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Remember not the sins of my youth - In strong contrast with God, the psalmist brings forward his own conduct and life. He could ask…
19th Century
Baptist
In this verse and the preceding one, there are three "remembers"—first, that God would remember his tender mercies and his lovingkindnesses; next, …
16th Century
Protestant
Remember not the sins of my youth. As our sins are like a wall between us and God, which prevents Him from hearing our prayers or stretchi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Remember not the sins of my youth Original sin, in which he was born, and the breakings forth of corrupt nature in i…
In worshipping God, we must lift up our souls to Him. It is certain that no one who, through faithful attendance, waits on God, and, through believ…
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…
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