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Psalms 119:116

Psalms 119:116
Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee,.... Not for fear of the wrath of God coming down upon himself, nor for fear of eternal damnation; but for fear of what was coming upon the wicked, for their sins…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Uphold me - Sustain me in the trials and the temptations of life. Help me to bear afflictions without sinking under them; to meet temptations without yielding to them; to encounter opposition from the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 119:116-117

Here, 1. David prays for sustaining grace; for this grace sufficient he besought the Lord twice: Uphold me; and again, Hold thou me up. He sees himself not only unable to go on in his duty by any…