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123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.
As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. …
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 123)David, being oppressed, is here waiting and wishing for the salvation of the Lord, which would make him easy. 1. He cannot but think that it comes slowly: My eyes fail for thy salvation . His eyes were towards it and had been long so. He looked for help from heaven (and we deceive ourselves if we look for it any other way), but it did not come so soon as he expected, so that his eyes began to fail…
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