He rescued me from my powerful enemy, from foes too mighty for me.
David came to the throne through almost insurmountable trials, and foreign enemies harassed him even into old age. Rather than boast of his own victories, he exalts God as the true author of them, showing that his reign prefigures Christ's kingdom, one that will triumph over all resistance by the Father's incomprehensible power.
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Commenting on Psalm 18:1-50
Poetry itself has no jewel brighter than these verses that follow: sorrow, the cry, God's descent, the rescue of the afflicted set to music worthy of heaven's harps. Christ our Saviour is the chief subject here, and every line finds its deepest meaning in Him.
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Commenting on Psalm 18:4
When God delivers us, we must confess our own weakness and honor His power by remembering how mighty was the enemy we could never have conquered alone. Our spiritual adversary is far too strong for creatures as frail as we are, yet we have been rescued and shall be kept safe to the end. Our weakness is precisely why we need His help.
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