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87They had almost consumed me upon earth; but I forsook not thy precepts.
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And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.
And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the LORD, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 85-87)David’s state was herein a type and figure of the state both of Christ and Christians that he was grievously persecuted; as there are many of his psalms, so there are many of the verses of this psalm, which complain of this, as those here. Here observe, I. The account he gives of his persecutors and their malice against him. 1. They were proud , and in their pride they persecuted him , glorying in…
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