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But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps had nearly slipped.
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Even Strong Believers Stumble
Commentators like John Calvin and Charles Spurgeon emphasize that the psalmist, a devout leader, confesses his faith was on the verge of collapse. This shows that even the strongest believers can face profound doubt and feel their spiritual footing give way, reminding us that this is a common struggle, not a unique failure.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But as for me - literally, “And I.” The meaning is, “And I, who so confidently now trust in God, and believe that he is good, was formerly i…
19th Century
Anglican
Slipped. —Literally, were poured out. This metaphor for weakness and instability is obvious. Compare.
“Dissolvuntu…
Baptist
Even to such as are of a clean heart. But as for me, my feet were almost gone; my steps had well nigh slipped.
He was a good man, o…
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16th Century
Protestant
As for me, etc. Literally, it is, And I: which should be read with emphasis; for David means that those temptations, which are an…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But as for me Who am one of the Israel of God whose heart has been renewed and purified by the grace of God, and to whom he ha…
The psalmist was strongly tempted to envy the prosperity of the wicked; a common temptation, which has tested the graces of many saints. But he lay…
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