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The Pain of God's Silence
Commentators explain that the psalmist's greatest fear is not earthly trouble, but the loss of God's presence. To have God 'hide his face' signifies divine displeasure and is described by Charles Spurgeon as the 'sharpest trial a Christian can know.' The plea is an urgent request for God's uninterrupted favor, which is the source of all strength and comfort.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 27:9
18th Century
Theologian
Hide not your face far from me — Compare the notes at (Psalms 4:6). To “hide the face” is to turn it away with displeas…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 27:9
19th Century
Bishop
Far. —This is unnecessary and misleading.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 27:9
19th Century
Preacher
Do not hide Your face far from me; do not put Your servant away in anger:
The sharpest trial a Christian can know is to be forsaken…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 27:9
16th Century
Theologian
Hide not your face from me. The Psalmist elegantly continues the same form of speech, but with a different meaning. The face of God
John Gill
On Psalms 27:9
17th Century
Pastor
Hide not your face [far] from me
Yea, not at all from him; for the word "far" is not in the text: this is sometimes …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 27:7–14
17th Century
Minister
Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by speci…