who rescued me from my enemies; yes, you exalted me above those who rose against me; you delivered me from the man of violence.
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
From all enemies, and especially from one who was pre-eminent in violence, the Lord's anointed was preserved, and at the last over the head of Saul and all other adversaries he reigned in honour. The like end awaits every saint, because Jesus who stooped to be lightly esteemed among men is now made to sit far above all principalities and powers.
David traces all his skill in war, all his strength to break a bow of steel, all his swiftness and boldness back to God's hand. When we review how we rose to our station, we must see God's finger in every step, teaching us to own His work in the same way.
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Commenting on Psalm 18:29-50