I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
David sets before God his wretchedness and need, then answers carnal reason's despair with God's infinite goodness and power. He does not merely ask escape from enemies; he prays that the fear of God take root and hold firm in his heart.
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Commenting on Psalm 86:1-17
I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart. When my heart is one, I will give thee all of it. Praise should never be rendered with less than all our heart, and soul, and strength, or it will be both unreal and unacceptable.
There is none like the Lord among all beings, false gods, or angels; His works prove it. He made all nations from one blood, and they shall come to worship before Him, fulfilled in the Messiah, when Christ's gospel brings every kingdom to praise God.
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Commenting on Psalm 86:8-17