{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/jfb/psa086.htm","path":"bib/cmt/jfb/psa086.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/jfb/psa086.htm","text":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]\npoor and needy--a suffering child of God, as in Psa 10:12, Psa 10:17; Psa 18:27.\nI am holy--or, \"godly,\" as in Psa 4:3; Psa 85:8.\nlift up my soul--with strong desire (Psa 25:1).\nunto all . . . that call upon thee--or, \"worship Thee\" (Psa 50:15; Psa 91:15) however undeserving (Exo 34:6; Lev 11:9-13).\nneither . . . works--literally, \"nothing like thy works,\" the \"gods\" have none at all.\nThe pious Jews believed that God's common relation to all would be ultimately acknowledged by all men (Psa 45:12-16; Psa 47:9).\nTeach--Show, point out.\nthe way--of Providence.\nwalk in thy truth--according to its declarations.\nunite my heart--fix all my affections (Psa 12:2; Jam 4:8).\nto fear thy name--(compare Psa 86:12) to honor Thy perfections.\nThe reason: God had delivered him from death and the power of insolent, violent, and godless persecutors (Psa 54:3; Eze 8:12).\nContrasts God with his enemies (compare Psa 86:5).\nson . . . handmaid--homeborn servant (compare Luk 15:17).\nShow me--literally, \"Make with me a token,\" by Thy providential care. Thus in and by his prosperity his enemies would be confounded.","title":"A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments: Psalms: Psalms Chapter 86","type":"page"}