I will give thee thanks in the great congregation: I win praise thee among much people. The promise is repeated (see Psalms 35:9, Psalms 35:10); hut, as before, it is conditional on deliverance being granted, and intended to induce God to grant it, and to grant it speedily.
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Psalms 35:18
The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 35:18
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