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When I said, "My foot is slipping!" Your lovingkindness, Yahweh, held me up.
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Held by Mercy, Not Might
Commentators emphasize that the psalmist's stability comes not from his own strength but from God's 'lovingkindness' or 'mercy.' When we feel our footing give way—spiritually, emotionally, or physically—it is God's unearned pity and grace that holds us up. As Albert Barnes notes, this support is a gift we have no claim to, making it a pure expression of God's merciful character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When I said, My foot slippeth - I can no longer stand. My strength is gone, and I must sink into the grave. The original here is, “…
19th Century
Baptist
Your mercy, O LORD, held me up.
God is great at holding up his people in slippery places, and not only in slippery places, but when …
16th Century
Protestant
What is said in this verse—If I said, My foot has fallen—confirms the preceding statement. To commend God’s kindness and power all the mor…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When I said, my foot slips There is no ground for me to stand upon; all is over with me; there is no hope nor help f…
That person is blessed, who, under the chastening of the Lord, is taught His will and His truths from His holy word and by the Holy Spirit. They sh…
