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Psalms 116:16

The Pulpit Commentary on Psalms 116:16

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

O Lord, truly I am thy servant; rather, even so, O Lord, for I am thy servant. Entitled, therefore, to thy care and consideration. I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid (comp. ).

"Thine handmaid"—the Church; or, if the writer is Hezekiah, "thy handmaid, Abiyah, the daughter of Zechariah," who "had under standing in the vision of God" (; ). Thou hast loosed my bonds.

The "cords of death" (verse 3) are probably intended.

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