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Gill's Exposition
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity,.... This cannot be understood of any personal iniquity of his immediate parents; since this respects his wonderful formation in the womb, in which both he and they…
Barnes' Notes
Behold, I was shapen in iniquity - The object of this important verse is to express the deep sense which David had of his depravity. That sense was derived from the fact that this was not a sudden…
The title has reference to a very sad story, that of David's fall. But, though he fell, he was not utterly cast down, for God graciously upheld him and raised him up. 1. The sin which, in this psalm,…
He has inherited a sinful nature; and yet, so he is confident, God can and will make it conform to His desire. The emphatic -Behold!" marks the beginning of a new stanza.
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