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That wherewith the praying one comforts himself is no peculiar personal prerogative, but the certain, joyous prospect of all believers: ἡ ἐλπίς ου ̓ καταισχύνει, Rom 5:5. These are called קֹוֶיךָ (קֹוֶה participle to קִוָּה ot elp, just as דֹּבֵר is the participle to דִּבֶּר). Hope is the eye of faith which looks forth clear and fixedly into the future. With those who hope in Jahve, who do not allow themselves to be in any way disconcerted respecting Him, are contrasted those who act treacherously towards Him (Psa 119:158, Aq., Symm., Theodot. οἱ ἀποστατοῦντες), and that רֵיקָם, i.e. - and it can only mean this-from vain and worthless pretexts, and therefore from wanton unconscientiousness.