John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 22:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Draw nigh unto my soul, etc.] God his father, while he was suffering, stood afar off from him; wherefore he desires that he would draw nigh to him in the manifestations of his love and favour to him; which he did, when he made known to him the way of life, and made him full of joy with his countenance; [and] redeem it: that is, from the power of the grave; not leave it there, but raise him from the dead, and give him glory, as he did; deliver me, because of mine enemies; that they might not triumph over him, as if, being dead, he should rise no more; and so the Targum, “that mine enemies might not lift up themselves against me.” Or the meaning is, deliver me from the grave, raise me from the dead, that I may requite mine enemies, and take vengeance on them; (see <194108>Psalm 41:8-11).

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