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A Humble Heart's Confession
Commentators explain that even when we are innocent of specific accusations from others, this verse models a humble posture before God. We can acknowledge our general sinfulness, recognizing that any trial we face is ultimately deserved before a holy God and can serve as His discipline to humble us.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 69:5
18th Century
Theologian
O God, you know my foolishness — the errors and follies of my life. Though conscious of innocence in this particular case—feeling t…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 69:5
19th Century
Bishop
My foolishness. —This does not conflict with a true Messianic application of the Psalm, but is fatal to that which would …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 69:5
19th Century
Preacher
These words are not applicable to our Lord, except insofar as they may refer to our foolishness and our sin, which we know were all laid on him; ex…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 69:5
16th Century
Theologian
O God! thou knowest my foolishness. Augustine labored to little effect to show in what way these words are applicable to Christ; and final…
John Gill
On Psalms 69:5
17th Century
Pastor
O God, you know my foolishness
Not that there was real foolishness in him, who, as man, from his infancy was filled …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 69:1–12
17th Century
Minister
We should frequently consider the person of the Sufferer spoken of here, and ask why, as well as what He suffered. By meditating on this, we may be…