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Access by Mercy Alone
Commentators unanimously highlight that David's confidence in approaching God is not based on his own righteousness but solely on the "abundance" of God's mercy. This serves as a powerful reminder for believers that our access to God's presence is a gift of grace, not something we earn through our own merits.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 5:7
18th Century
Theologian
But as for me - While it is their characteristic that they are wicked and have no desire to serve God; and while with such characteristics t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 5:7
19th Century
Bishop
House ... temple. —These words must certainly be taken literally, and not, as Hupfeld suggests, metaphorically, or in a spiritual …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 5:7
19th Century
Preacher
But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy:
"I will be like a child who goes in and out of his fathe…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 5:7
16th Century
Theologian
Some think that the word and, by which this sentence is joined to the preceding, is used for 'but'; as if David, comparing himself with th…
John Gill
On Psalms 5:7
17th Century
Pastor
But as for me, I will come [into] your house
The tabernacle of Moses, sometimes called the house of God, ([Reference…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 5:7–12
17th Century
Minister
David often prayed alone, yet he was very consistent in attending public worship. The mercy of God should always be the foundation of both our hope…