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Psalms 39:13 Cross-References

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O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

Psalms 39:13 (KJV)

Commentary on Psalms 39:13

O spare me, that I may recover strength (הָשַׁע מִמֶּנִּי וְאַבְלִיגָה, hasha' mimmenni ve-avligah)—Sha'a means gaze away, look away; balag means brighten up, be cheerful, recover. Before I go hence, and be no more (בְּטֶרֶם אֵלֵךְ וְאֵינֶנִּי, be-terem elekh ve-einenni)—Terem means before; einenni means I will be no more.Psalm 39 wrestles with life's brevity and divine discipline. David asked, "How long do I have?" (v. 4), confessed sin (vv. 8, 11), and now pleads for momentary relief before death. This isn't a request to avoid God forever, but for temporary respite—a chance to breathe before...

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