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149Hear my voice according unto thy lovingkindness: O LORD, quicken me according to thy judgment.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 149)Here, 1. David applies to God for grace and comfort with much solemnity. He begs of God to hear his voice: “Lord, I have something to say to thee; shall I obtain a gracious audience?” Well, what has he to say? What is his petition and what is his request? It is not long, but it has much in a little: “ Lord, quicken me ; stir me up to that which is good, and make me vigorous, and lively, and cheerf…
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