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Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
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God of My Righteousness
When the psalmist calls on the "God of my righteousness," he isn't claiming to be sinless. Instead, as commentators like Calvin and Barnes explain, he is appealing to God as the ultimate just judge. He is confident that his specific cause is right and asks God, the vindicator of justice, to defend him against unfair accusations. This teaches believers they can confidently ask God to uphold their cause when they are being wronged.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Hear me when I call - When I pray. The word “hear” in such cases is always used in the sense of “listen to,” “hear favorably,” or “…
19th Century
Anglican
Hear me. —Better, In my crying hear me, God of my righteousness.
The conception of God as supremely just, and the a…
Baptist
Hear me, when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
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16th Century
Protestant
These words show the faith of David, who, although brought to the utmost distress and indeed almost consumed by a long series of calamities, did no…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness Or, "my righteous God" F8 , who is righteous in his nature…
Hear me for your mercy's sake, is our best plea. He who will not ask for such blessings as pardon, justifying righteousness, and eternal life must …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. In the preceding psalm, David pleaded in prayer for God’s help against his tribulations and, realizing he was heard, he now exhorts other…