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7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

Psalms 138:7

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  • Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. …

  • Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. …

  • Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?

  • Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 6-8)

David here comforts himself with three things:— I. The favour God bears to his humble people (Ps. 138:6): Though the Lord be high , and neither needs any of his creatures nor can be benefited by them, yet has he respect unto the lowly , smiles upon them as well pleased with them, overlooks heaven and earth to cast a gracious look upon them ( Isa. 57:15 ; 66:1 ), and, sooner or later, he will put h…

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