In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered and set me free.
In anguish I cried out to the Lord, and nothing else remained to me but prayer. Prayers born of distress come from the heart and pierce God's heart. He answered me and drew me from that narrow gorge of confinement into a wide place of liberty, where I can walk free.
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David reached the throne not by his own wit or men's favor, but appointed by God Himself. He had faced mortal dangers a hundred times over; God alone delivered him. This temporal kingdom figures the eternal spiritual kingdom of Christ, in whom David's person is fulfilled.
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Commenting on Psalm 118:1-29
The Lord takes my part among all who help me; He is the chief Helper, standing in place of every other. In Him alone lies true aid; human help is vain. I shall see my desire upon those who hate me, for divine justice must be glorified.
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