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Psalms 25:1

The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 25:1

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift; up my soul (comp. ; ). The Hebrew phrase does not mean a temporary raising of the heart to God, but a permanent setting of the affections on him (see ; and comp. ).

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O my God, I trust in thee (comp. ; ; . I, 6, etc.). Let me not be ashamed; i.e. do not disappoint my trust, and thereby bring me to shame (comp. ). Let not mine enemies triumph over me. It does not appear whether the "enemies" intended are domestic or foreign foes. Either would triumph were David disappointed of a confident expectation.

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