Psalms 116:4

4 (114-4) And I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.

Psalms 116:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 116:4

Then called I upon the name of the Lord
Upon the Lord himself in prayer for speedy deliverance; or "in the name of the Lord" {h}, in the name of the Messiah, the only Mediator between God and man; "saying", as follows, and which word may be supplied,

O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul;
from these sorrows and pains, from these afflictions and distresses, from death and the grave, and from wrath, and a sense of it, and fears about it.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 (hwhy Mvb) "in nomine Domini", Montanus, Musculus, Vatablus.

Psalms 116:4 In-Context

2 (114-2) Because he hath inclined his ear unto me: and in my days I will call upon him.

3 (114-3) The sorrows of death have compassed me: and the perils of hell have found me. I met with trouble and sorrow:

4 (114-4) And I called upon the name of the Lord. O Lord, deliver my soul.

5 (114-5) The Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

6 (114-6) The Lord is the keeper of little ones: I was humbled, and he delivered me.