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Psalms 38:9

Psalms 38:9
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

My heart panteth,.... Or "goes about" (m); runs here and there, and finds no rest; as Aben Ezra interprets the word from the Targum he cites; though the Targum we have renders it, "my heart shakes…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Lord, all my desire is before thee - That is, Thou knowest all that I would ask or that I need. This is the expression of one who felt that his only hope was in God, and that He fully understood the…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 38:1-11

The title of this psalm is very observable; it is a psalm to bring to remembrance; the 70th psalm, which was likewise penned in a day of affliction, is so entitled. It is designed, 1. To bring to his…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 38:9-14

The neglect of friends and the scorn of enemies augment his sufferings.