Psalms 142:7
“Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Bring my soul out of prison,.... Not out of purgatory, to which some Popish writers wrest these words very absurdly; nor…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Bring my soul out of prison - Bring me out of my present condition which is like a prison. I am as it were shut up; I am…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 142:4-7
The psalmist here tells us, for our instruction, 1. How he was disowned and deserted by his friends, Psa 142:4. When he…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Bring my soul out of prison Probably to be understood figuratively, -bring my soul out of distress" (Psa 143:11). Cp.…
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