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Gill's Exposition
Grant thee according to thine own heart,.... Which is to see his seed, the travail of his soul, and to have the pleasure of the Lord prosper in his hand; to have all his people called, preserved, and…
Barnes' Notes
Grant thee according to thine own heart - According to thy wishes; according to the desires of thy heart. And fulfil all thy counsel - All that thou hast designed or undertaken in the matter; that is,…
This prayer for David is entitled a psalm of David; nor was it any absurdity at all for him who was divinely inspired to draw up a directory, or form of prayer, to be used in the congregation for…
Cambridge Bible
according to thine own heart The literal rendering of the Heb. The R.V. restores the more graceful rendering of P.B.V., thy heart's desire; but the expression is a different one from that in Psa…
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