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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:11

The desire to be whole-hearted. This verse contains a prayer "against distraction and division of heart, of course with the desire of its being knit as a whole to God." Perowne expresses the idea skilfully, "Suffer my heart no longer to scatter itself upon a multiplicity of objects, to be drawn hither and thither by a thousand different aims; but turn all its powers, all its affections, in one direction, collect them in one focus, make them all one in thee." Our Lord impressed the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:11

Single-heartedness. "Unite my heart to fear thy Name." I. WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRAYER ? 1 . It is prayer against double-mindedness. "The flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh," etc. Two masters in the house whom we alternately serve—the heavenly and the earthly. Two steering the boat of our lives. 2 . For wholeness or entireness of mind in the service of God. That the divided heart may be made one. That the conflicting aims should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:11-17

The third strophe is almost equally divided between prayer and praise, Psalms 86:11 , Psalms 86:16 , and Psalms 86:17 being devoted to the one; and Psalms 86:12 , Psalms 86:13 , and Psalms 86:15 to the other. Psalms 86:14 is of the nature of a complaint. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:12

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart; i.e. "with an undivided heart." And I will glorify thy Name (see Psalms 86:9 ) forevermore. A belief in immortality is implied, if not formally asserted. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:13

For great is thy mercy toward me (see Psalms 86:5 ). And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell . The actual deliverance was from death ( Psalms 86:14 ); but death involved descent into Hades, so that those who were delivered from the one were at the same time delivered from the other. The expression translated "the lowest hell" means no more than "Hades which is beneath the earth." No comparison is made of one part of Hades with another. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:13

The plea for more grace. What God has done is made into a ground for pleading that he would do even more abundantly. A psalmist can ask great things when he is well assured that he who has given much grace can give more grace. The plea based on what God has done is made to include two things—soul redemption, life benediction. These are well expressed in the Revised Version of Psalms 56:13 , "For thou hast delivered my soul from death: hast thou not delivered my feet from falling?"... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:8

Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord - Among all those which are worshipped as gods there is no one that can hear and save. The psalmist, in respect to prayer, and to help to be obtained by prayer, compares his own condition with that of those who worshipped false gods. He had a God who could hear; they had none. A true child of God now in trouble may properly compare his condition in this respect with that of those who make no profession of religion; who do not profess to... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:9

All nations whom thou hast made shall come ... - In this verse the psalmist expresses his belief that the conviction which he entertained about the ability of God to save - about his being the only true God - would yet pervade all the nations of the earth; that they all would yet be convinced that he was the true God, and would come and worship him alone. So clear to him seemed to be the evidence of the existence and perfections of God that he did not doubt that all people would come yet to see... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:10

For thou art great, and doest wondrous things - Things suited to excite wonder or admiration; things which lie beyond the power of any creature, and which could be performed by no one but a being of almighty power. A God who could do these things could also do that which the psalmist asked of him, for what God actually does proves that there is nothing within the limits of possibility which he cannot perform. The greatness and the power of God are reasons why we should appeal to him in our... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:11

Teach me thy way, O Lord - That is, in the present emergency. Show me what thou wouldst have me to do that I may obtain thy favor, and thy gracious help.I will walk in thy truth - I will live and act in accordance with what thou dost declare to be true. Whatever that may be, I will pursue it, having no will of my own.Unite my heart to fear thy name - That is, to worship, obey, and honor thee.(a) The end which he desired to secure was that he might truly fear God, or properly reverence and honor... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:11-17

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 86:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 86:11

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