Psalms 116:16

“O Lord, truly I am thy servant - In view of thy mercy in delivering me from death, I feel the obligation to give myself to thee. I see in the fact that thou hast thus delivered me, evidence that I am thy servant - that I am so regarded by thee; and I recognize the obligation to live as becomes one who has had this proof of favor and mercy. The son of thine handmaid - Of a pious mother. I see now the result of my training. I call to my recollection the piety of a mother. I rememberer how she served thee; how she trained me up for thee; I see now the evidence that her prayers were heard, and that her efforts were blessed in endeavoring to train me up for thee. The psalmist saw now that, under…”

“truly: Psa 86:16, Psa 119:125, Psa 143:12; Joh 12:26; Act 27:23; Jam 1:1 the son: Psa 86:16 thou hast: Psa 107:14-16; Ch2 33:11-13; Isa 61:1; Rom 6:22 Psalms 116:17”