Psalms 27:9

Psalms 27:9. Hide not thy face far from me;

I do not know why the translators put in that word "far." It is printed in Italics, but it should not be there at all. "Hide not thy face from me at all, my Lord. I do not ask thee not to hide it far from me, but I pray thee not to hide it at all. Make no break in my sunlight. Let me always see thee; this is all I ask. hide not thy face from me."

Psalms 27:9. Put not thy servant away in anger:

"Put not thy servant away." God will not put away his children; but he does sometimes put his servants away. I know that this is often a prayer of mine, I wonder whether it is yours also,-"Dismiss me not thy service, Lord." We may remain his children, and yet we may scarcely be fit to be employed any longer in his service. Let this be your prayer as well as David’s, "Put not thy servant away in anger."

Psalms 27:9. Thou hast been my help;

"Ay, that thou hast, O Lord! Thou hast been my help."