What is the context?
The speaker admits iniquity and grief over sin, yet also describes enemies hating without cause and repaying good with evil. These are not treated as mutually exclusive truths.
The final petitions ask God not to forsake or remain distant and to come quickly as Savior. The poem closes in continued dependence rather than a narrated resolution.
Personal wrongdoing does not justify every malicious act committed against the person who confesses it. The plea seeks mercy without surrendering that distinction.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley reads the confession as directed to God and the final request as urgent need for salvation. The BSB’s enemies without cause differs from the older lively and strong description. The moral character of their hostility should remain visible alongside the speaker’s repentance.
What is our position?
We don't have a position on this passage yet. When our study reaches a conclusion the text supports, it will appear here.
Where can I study this further?
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