I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies.
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
In this verse the happy poet resolves to invoke the Lord in joyful song, believing that in all future conflicts his God would deal as well with him as in the past. It is well to pray to God as to one who deserves to be praised, for then we plead in a happy and confident manner.
David's private devotions, composed for himself alone, became food for the whole church; examples teach better than rules. Love to God is the spring of all acceptable praise and obedience, and we are ungrateful indeed if we grudge Him so small a return for His mercies.
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Commenting on Psalm 18:1-19