Psalm 86: Answer Me Because

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Psalm 86 is a song of personal petition to God for help in a time of trouble. Verse 14 identifies the trouble: "the proud have risen against me, and a mob of violent men have sought my life, and have not set you before them." David had experienced much persecution especially at the hands of…

The Structure of Psalm 86

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When you hear someone begin to talk again about a chiasm in some Biblical passage, you may be inclined to groan and ask why commentators and Bible teachers are always looking for these things. What good are they, and why must I be constantly afflicted with them? There are two things that we should remember.…