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116Uphold me according unto thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 116-117)Here, 1. David prays for sustaining grace; for this grace sufficient he besought the Lord twice: Uphold me ; and again, Hold thou me up . He sees himself not only unable to go on in his duty by any strength of his own, but in danger of falling into sin unless he was prevented by divine grace; and therefore he is thus earnest for that grace to uphold him in his integrity (Ps. 41:12), to keep him fr…
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