I cry to you, O LORD; I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”
When Saul cornered David in that cave, the man might have panicked or done something rash, as desperate people do. Instead this Psalm shows David kept his composure, held fast to God in assured confidence, and gave himself to prayer rather than taking any step God had not warranted. That is the mark of true faith.
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Commenting on Psalm 142:1-7
I cried unto thee, O Lord. As man would not regard him, David was driven to Jehovah, his God. Was not this a gain made out of a loss? Wealth gained by a failure? Anything which leads us to cry unto God is a blessing to us.
When David was court favorite, he had many friends; when he became an outlaw, none would shelter him or speak for him. Winter came and his swallow-friends were gone. Yet in this very desertion he foreshadows Christ, who was forsaken of all men and trod the wine-press alone, with none to help or uphold Him.
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Commenting on Psalm 142:4-7