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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 28:2
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Hear the voice of my supplications, etc.] Which proceed from the Spirit of grace and of supplication, and are put up in an humble manner, under a sense of wants and unworthiness, and on the foot of grace and mercy, and not merit; when I cry unto thee; as he now did, and determined he would, and continue so doing, until he was heard; when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle: the holy of holies, in the tabernacle and in the temple, which was sometimes so called, (<110623>1 Kings 6:23); compared with (<140310>2 Chronicles 3:10); where were the ark, the mercy seat, and cherubim, between which the Lord dwelt, and gave responses to his people; or heaven itself, which the holy of holies was a figure of; where is the throne of God, and from whence he hears the prayers of his people directed to him; or else Christ himself, who is the most Holy, and the “Debir”, or Oracle, who speaks to the Lord for his people; and by whom the Lord speaks to them again, and communes with them. The oracle had its name, “debir”, from speaking. Lifting up of the hands is a prayer gesture, and here designs the performance of that duty to God in heaven, through Christ; (see <250341>Lamentations 3:41 <540208>1 Timothy 2:8); it was frequently used, even by the Heathens, as a prayer gesture f435; (see <19E102>Psalm 141:2).
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