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Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
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The Ultimate Plea for Mercy
Commentators note that David's prayer begins not with a claim of innocence, but with a plea for God's mercy. Matthew Henry calls this our 'best plea,' as it acknowledges our reliance on God's free, rich mercy rather than our own merit. When human cruelty is overwhelming, our first and final refuge is God's mercy.
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Psalms
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Be merciful to me, O God - See the notes at (Psalms 51:1).
For man would swallow me up - The wor…
19th Century
Anglican
Man ... —Heb., enôsh, either as in Psalms 9:19, mortal man, or, contemptuously, “a rabble, a multitude.”
Baptist
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up: he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be m…
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16th Century
Protestant
Be merciful unto me, O God! for man swallows me up. It would be difficult to determine whether he speaks here of foreign or domestic enemi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be merciful unto me, O God. For David could expect no mercy at the hands of men, among whom he was, whose tender mercies …
Be merciful unto me, O God. This petition includes all the good for which we come to the throne of grace. If we obtain mercy there, we nee…
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