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Psalms 119:17

Psalms 119:17
GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

I am a stranger in the earth,.... As all his fathers were, and all the saints are; not to divine and spiritual things; to God, and communion with him; to Christ, and the knowledge of him; to the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Deal bountifully ... - This commences the next portion of the psalm, indicated by the letter Gimel (ג g), the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet, answering to our letter “g.” Each verse of this…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

We are here taught, 1. That we owe our lives to God's mercy. David prays, Deal bountifully with me, that I may live. It was God's bounty that gave us life, that gave us this life; and the same bounty…