For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
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Gill's Exposition
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up,.... Of the house of the sanctuary, as the Targum; that is, the temple, which was Christ's Father's house, where he was worshipped and dwelt; and zeal for…
Barnes' Notes
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up - My zeal - my ardor - in the cause of religion (that is, of thy pure worship) has been so great as to consume me. It has been like a devouring fire within…
In these verses David complains of his troubles, intermixing with those complaints some requests for relief.
I. His complaints are very sad, and he pours them out before the Lord, as one that hoped…
Cambridge Bible
His jealousy for the honour of God's house was like a consuming fire within him. Cp. Psa 119:139; Psa 39:3; Jer 20:9. It is difficult to determine whether -thine house" means the Temple only, or as in…
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