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9Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.
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And hide not thy face from thy servant; for I am in trouble: hear me speedily.
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: …
Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.
Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 7-14)David in these verses expresses, I. His desire towards God, in many petitions. If he cannot now go up to the house of the Lord, yet, wherever he is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. 1. He humbly bespeaks, because he firmly believes he shall have, a gracious audience: “ Hear, O Lord, when I cry , not only with my heart, but, as one in earnest, with my voice too .” He bespeaks als…
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