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Rise up to help us. Redeem us for your lovingkindness` sake.
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Appeal to Mercy, Not Merit
All commentators agree that the plea for help is based entirely on God's character, not human merit. The psalmist appeals to God's 'lovingkindness' or 'mercy' because the people have no righteousness of their own to claim. As Matthew Henry puts it, these are 'the poor sinner's pleas,' grounding hope in God's grace alone.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Arise for our help - Margin, as in Hebrew, "a help for us." That is, deliver us from our present calamities and troubles.
And rede…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Arise for our help Or, "arise our help" F19 . God is the help of his people, and he is a present help in …
In afflictions, we must not seek relief by any sinful compliance, but should continually meditate on the truth, purity, and knowledge of our heart-…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. Previously, the psalmist demonstrated his desire for God; here he proceeds to pray against the affliction of the entire people.
The…
