preached: Psalms 22:22, Psalms 22:25, Psalms 35:18, Psalms 71:15-18; Mark 16:15-16; Luke 4:16-22; Hebrews 2:12
thou knowest: Psalms 139:2; John 21:17
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Psalms 40:9
Psalms 40:9
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Psalms 40 — OverviewPsalms 40 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIt should seem David penned this psalm upon occasion of his
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