Psalms 119:20
My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Remove from me reproach and contempt,.... Or, "roll it from me" (u). It lay as a load, as a heavy burden upon him, which pressed him sore; and he therefore desired ease from it, being probably in a…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
My soul breaketh - This word means to break; to crush; to break in pieces by scraping, rubbing, or grating. The idea would seem to be, not that he was crushed as by a single blow, but that his soul -…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
David had prayed that God would open his eyes (Psa 119:18) and open the law (Psa 119:19); now here he pleads the earnestness of his desire for knowledge and grace, for it is the fervent prayer that…
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