Homilist Psalm 31:9-18 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: my eye is consumed with grief, yes, my soul and my belly.… I. THE COMPLAINTS OF A SUFFERER. 1. His sufferings were mental and severe. 2. His sufferings told most injuriously on his health. 3. His sufferings arose from a consciousness of his own guilt, and from the conduct of others. 4. Notwithstanding the severity of his sufferings, they utterly failed to destroy his confidence in God. II. THE ENTREATIES OF A SUPPLIANT. 1. Deliverance from enemies. 2. Divine approval. 3. Freedom from disappointment. 4. The ruin of his foes. This we are bound to condemn. 5. The subjugation of falsehood. (Homilist.) Parallel Verses KJV: Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.WEB: Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief. |
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