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Oh, send out your light and your truth. Let them lead me. Let them bring me to your holy hill, To your tents.
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God's Light and Truth
Commentators explain that "light" refers to God's divine favor and presence, while "truth" signifies His faithfulness to His promises. The psalmist, feeling lost in darkness, prays for these two qualities to be sent out like personal guides. Charles Ellicott even pictures them as "two angel guides" sent to bring the believer back to safety and worship.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O send out thy light and thy truth - Send them forth as from Your presence, or let them be made manifest.
The word "light" h…
19th Century
Anglican
O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me. —Instead of the violent and contemptuous escort of Assyrian soldiers, leading the ex…
Baptist
Why do you cast me off? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? O send out your light and your truth: let them lead me; le…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O send out your light and your truth By light is meant, not the law, as Arama; but rather, as some Jewish F16
Regarding the dispute God had with David for sin, he prays, Enter not into judgment with me, if You do so I will be condemned; but regardi…
13th Century
Catholic
In the previous psalm, David described his desire. Now, he adds a prayer for the fulfillment of that desire.
He first offers the p…
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