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8I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not utterly.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. …
Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-8)Here is, I. David’s endeavour to perfect himself in his religion, and to make himself (as we say) master of his business. He hopes to learn God’s righteous judgments . He knew much, but he was still pressing forward and desired to know more, as knowing this, that he had not yet attained ; but as far as perfection is attainable in this life he reached towards it, and would not take up short of it.…
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