Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 19:13

13. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins , let them not have dominion over m[illegible: 1+ letters] : then shall I be upright , and I shall be innocent from the great transgression .

Or, restrain, or withdraw. Which word is emphatical, and signifies Mans natural and great proneness even to the worst of sins, and the necessity of God's grace, as a Bridle, to keep men from rushing upon them. Having begged Pardon for his former Errors, he now begs grace to keep him from Relapses for the time to come.

Or, restrain, or withdraw. Which word is emphatical, and signifies Mans natural and great proneness even to the worst of sins, and the necessity of God's grace, as a Bridle, to keep men from rushing upon them. Having begged Pardon for his former Errors, he now begs grace to keep him from Relapses for the time to come.

From known and evident sins, such as are committed against knowledge and Del[illegible: 1+ letters]eration, with design and resolution, and Eagerness▪ with resistance against the Cheeks of Conscience, and the Motions of Gods Spirit, and with Contempt both of God's commands and Judgments, and so with Pride and ins[illegible: 1+ letters]lency, which this word signifies. See Exod. 21. 14. And such a sin was that of David's in the Matter of uriah, to which he seems to have an Eye; and prayeth to be kept from such Miscarriages.

That will be an Evidence of my Sincerity, and I shall have this Comfort, that although I am not absolutely Perfect, but incompassed with many Infirmities, yet I am an upright Person and such as thou wilst accept.

Thou wilst hold me for Innocent. Or, I hall be cleansed, or kept pare, as this Word primarily signifies.

(i. e.) From the guilt of such Presumptuous sins, which are indeed very great Transgressions, and such, as if accompanied with Obstinacy and Impenitency, thou wilst not Pardon. But as for other sins of ignorance or infirmity, thou wilst graciously remit them for thy Covenants sake, made with me in and through thy Christ. Oth. From much Transgression, or from innumerable sins, which usually follow the Commission of one Presumptuous sin, as David found by his own sad Experience.

i If I be at any time tempted to any su[illegible: 1+ letters] sins, Lord let them not prevail over me, and if I do fall into them, let me speedily rise again, and not willingly give up my self to the Custo[illegible: 1+ letters]ary practice of them.

Marginal references: Psal. 119. 133. Rom. 6. 12. 14.; Or, much.