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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 44:25

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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For our soul is bowed down to the dust, etc.] Which may signify great declension in spiritual things, much dejection of mind, and little exercise of grace, (<19B925>Psalm 119:25 <250329>Lamentations 3:29); or a very low estate in temporals; subjection to their enemies; they setting their feet upon their necks, and obliging them to lick the dust of them: and even it may signify nearness to death itself; (see <061024>Joshua 10:24 <234923>Isaiah 49:23 <192216>
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