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Psalms 86:16
Psalms 86:16
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upon any particular occasion, but was a prayer he often used himself,
and recommended to others for their use, especially in a day of…Psalms 86 — OverviewPsalms 86 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgePsalms 86:1, David strengthens his prayer by the consciousness of his religion; Psalms 86:5, by the goodness and power of God; Psalms 86:11, He desires the continuance of former grace; Psalms 86:14, Complaining of the…Psalms 86 — OverviewPsalms 86 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BiblePrayer of David. The title is the same with the Seventeenth Psalm, and the subject of it is much alike: it was written by David, when in distress, and his life was sought after; very likely when he was persecuted by…Psalms 86:8-17Psalms 86:8-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDavid is here going on in his prayer.
I. He gives glory to God; for we ought in our prayers to praise him,
ascribing kingdom, power, and glory, to him, with the most humble and
reverent adorations. 1. As a being…Psalms 86:16Psalms 86:16 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleO turn unto me, and have mercy upon me,.... For it seems the Lord had turned away from him, and had hid his face, and withheld the manifestation of his grace and mercy from him, and had not yielded him the help and…