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For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
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Verse 5. Price. Septuagint S. Hilary, and so forth “my honour.” They wish to dethrone me, and to represent me as unfit to govern.—I ran. Septuagint εδραμον, “they ran” likewise, as Hebrew implies, and as the Greek Fathers generally explain it. David thought proper to flee, that he might be at a distance from traitors, 2 Kennicott. 15:14. His enemies sought this destruction. Calmet.—They wished to deprive him of the reward of his labours; but he ran more earnestly.—Blessed. Flattery is very dangerous. Worthington.
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