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Psalms 79:9

Psalms 79:9
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name,.... Help us out of the troubles in which we are; enable us to bear them with patience, and without murmuring, while it is thy pleasure to…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Help us, O God of our salvation - On whom our salvation depends; who alone can save us. For the glory of thy name - That thy name may be honored. We are thy professed people; we have been redeemed by…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 79:6-13

The petitions here put up to God are very suitable to the present distresses of the church, and they have pleas to enforce them, interwoven with them, taken mostly from God's honour.

I. They pray that…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Psalms 79:9-12

Repeated prayers for deliverance for the honour of God's Name.