I said in my haste, All men are liars.
David has endured terrible torment and danger, but God preserved him when all hope would have failed. His deliverance makes God's power so conspicuous that gratitude is the only response he can offer for such innumerable benefits.
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Commenting on Psalm 116:1-19
I said in my haste, All men are liars. In a modified sense the expression will bear justification, even though hastily uttered, for all men will prove to be liars if we unduly trust in them; some from want of truthfulness, and others from want of power.
I believed, therefore I spoke, even though it cost me affliction and brought Saul's rage upon me. Those who believe in God must confess with their mouths, for His glory, for the courage of others, and to prove their own sincerity. Shame and fear have no place in one who owns his obligation to the Purchaser of his eternal hope.
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Commenting on Psalm 116:10-19