Psalms 31:16

face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.

for Thy mercies' sake. in Thy lovingkindness.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant - That is, show me thy favor, or be kind and merciful to me. See the notes at Psalms 4:6 . Save me fo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Make thy face to shine upon thy servant - Only let me know that thou art reco...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake. Thy face ... shine ... servant - the Mosaic blessing ( Numbers 6:25 ;...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The writer of this Ps. gratefully records God's past deliverances ( Psalms 31:1-8 ), appeals to God for help against the enemies who assail him in th...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Make thy face to shine ] Smile upon me in Thy favour: see Numbers 6:25 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this great song of trust struggling through tears to triumph, we have a fine example of an experience often repeated in the history of the childre...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nothing can be more lovely, as a token of the unequalled humility of Christ, than the very frequent mention he makes of being the servant of Jehovah....
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant ,.... In which he prays for the gracious presence of God, the manifestations of himself unto him, the discov...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Manifest thy love and favour to me, by answering my prayers, and saving me from all mine enemies.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Make your face to shine on your servant, Save me in your covenant love. Let me not be put to shame, O YHWH, For I have called on you, Let the wic...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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¹⁶ Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 31:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 31:16