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- Chapter 86
- Verse 2
Preserve my soul; for I am holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
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Gill's Exposition
Preserve my soul,.... Or life, which Saul sought after; and this prayer was heard: David was often remarkably preserved by the Lord from his attempts upon him; and so was the soul or life of Christ…
Barnes' Notes
Preserve my soul - Preserve, or keep, my life; for so the word rendered soul means in this place, as it does commonly in the Scriptures. For I am holy - Margin, “One whom thou favorest.” The Hebrew…
This psalm was published under the title of a prayer of David; not as if David sung all his prayers, but into some of his songs he inserted prayers; for a psalm will admit the expressions of any pious…
Cambridge Bible
Preserve my soul = Psa 25:20.
for Iam holy R.V. godly fails to bring out the connexion of the word with chesed, -lovingkindness" (Psa 86:86; Psa 86:86; Psa 86:86). Cheyne gives duteous in love. But…
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