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The Weight of Hidden Sin
Commentators agree that this verse vividly portrays the internal agony of a believer living with unconfessed sin. God's 'heavy hand' represents His constant, pressing conviction of guilt. This spiritual distress leads to a state of complete spiritual dryness, where joy, prayer, and vitality wither away like a plant in a summer drought. This is the direct result of refusing to acknowledge sin before God.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 32:4
18th Century
Theologian
For day and night - I found no relief even at night. The burden was constant and unbearable.
Thy hand was heavy upon …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 32:4
19th Century
Bishop
Your hand was heavy. —The verb, as in kept silence in Psalm 32:3, is properly present—the agony is still vividly…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 32:1–5
19th Century
Preacher
Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord does not impute iniquity, and in whose…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 32:4
16th Century
Theologian
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me. In this verse he explains more fully from where such heavy grief arose; namely, because he f…
John Gill
On Psalms 32:4
17th Century
Pastor
For day and night your hand was heavy upon me
Meaning the afflicting hand of God, which is not joyous, but grievous,…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 32:3–7
17th Century
Minister
It is very difficult to bring sinful man humbly to accept free mercy, with a full confession of his sins and self-condemnation. But the true and on…