The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, And delivereth them.
The angel of the Lord. The covenant angel, the Lord Jesus, at the head of all the bands of heaven, surrounds with his army the dwellings of the saints. Like hosts entrenched so are the ministering spirits encamped around the Lord's chosen, to serve and succour, to defend and console them. Encampeth round about them that fear him.
The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him,.... By whom may be meant, either the uncreated Angel, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Angel of God's presence, and of the covenant, the Captain of salvation, the Leader and Commander of the people; and whose salvation is as walls and bulwarks about them; or as an army surrounding them: or a created angel...
The Angel of the LORD, none other than the medium of God's intercourse with the patriarchs, encamps round about those who fear Him, accompanied by a host of ministering angels, furnishing protection that covers them on every side. Tasting comes before seeing: spiritual experience leads to spiritual perception.
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Commenting on Psalm 34:7-10