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But you, Yahweh, have mercy on me, and raise me up, That I may repay them.
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Justice, Not Vengeance
Commentators address the seemingly harsh request to "requite" enemies. They explain this is not a cry for personal, sinful revenge. As king, David's role was to administer God's justice against wickedness for the good of the nation. His prayer is for restoration to fulfill his God-given office, distinguishing his official duty from a private desire for vengeance.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But thou, O Lord, be merciful to me—That is, give me strength; restore me from my sickness and weakness.
And raise me up—From …
19th Century
Baptist
"He may think that he will triumph over me, he may even begin in his mind to divide the spoil; but he will never really get it: Mine enemy doth…
16th Century
Protestant
Do thou, O Jehovah, have mercy upon me. From a consideration of the wrongful cruelty of his enemies, he again takes encouragement to pray.…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But thou, O Lord, be merciful unto me, and raise me up Not from a bed of illness, nor from a state of poverty and wa…
We complain, and justly, of the lack of sincerity, and that there is scarcely any true friendship to be found among men; but the former days were n…
13th Century
Catholic
In the previous psalm, the psalmist showed his trust in God. Here, he asks for a sustaining mercy from God.
The title is unt…
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