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125I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. …
O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 124-125)Here is, 1. David’s petition for divine instruction: “ Teach me thy statutes ; give me to know all my duty; when I am in doubt, and know not for certain what is my duty, direct me, and make it plain to me; now that I am afflicted, oppressed, and my eyes are ready to fail for thy salvation , let me know what my duty is in this condition.” In difficult times we should desire more to be told what we…
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