Verse 4
Psa 116:4 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Ver. 4. Then called I upon the name of the Lord ] That strong tower, whereunto the righteous run and are safe, Proverbs 18:10 . Others have other refuges, the witch of Endor, the god of Ekron, the arm of flesh, &c.
O Lord, I beseech thee ] Ana, blandientis et deprecantis particula. The psalmist here hath a sweet way of insinuating, and getting within the Lord; which, oh that we could skill of ( Sic et Nαι Philemon 1:20 Rev 1:7 ).
Deliver my soul ] q.d. It is my soul, Lord, my precious soul, "that is sought after; oh, deliver my soul, from the sword, my darling from the power of the dog," Psalms 22:20 .
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