Psalms 109:26

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 109:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:
Psalms 109:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 109

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Help me, O Lord my God, etc.] Jehovah the Father is here addressed, who is the God of Christ, as Christ is man; who formed him, supported him, and glorified him; and whom Christ loved, believed in, obeyed and prayed unto; nor did he pray to a God that could not hear, but to one that was able to save him from death: as a divine Person he needed no help, being the mighty God, the most Mighty, the Almighty: but as man he did, being encompassed about with infirmities; and as Mediator help was promised him, he expected it, and he had it, (<198921>Psalm 89:21 <230107>Isaiah 1:7,8 49:8). O save me according to thy mercy; or “kindness”; as before in (<19A921>Psalm 109:21) from sufferings, and out of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Help me, O Lord my God ... - Stand by me; interpose. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“109:26-31 These verses form a prayer for God’s presence and for vindication. The psalmist wants everyone to see that he is vindicated by the Lord, not by any human agent.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Help: Psa 40:12, Psa 119:86; Heb 5:7 save me: Psa 57:1, Psa 69:13, Psa 69:16 Psalms 109:27”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The cry for help is renewed in the closing strophe, and the Psalm draws to a close very similarly to Ps 69 and Ps 22, with a joyful prospect of the end of the affliction. In Psa 109:27 the hand of God stands in contrast to accident, the work of men, and his own efforts. All and each one will undeniably perceive, when God at length interposes, that it is His hand which here does that which was impossible in the eyes of men, and that it is His work which has been accomplished in this affliction and in the issue of it. He blesses him whom men curse: they arise without attaining their object, whereas His servant can rejoice in the end of his affliction. The futures in Psa 109:29 are not now…”
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