3The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 2-51)Let us observe, in this song of praise, I. How David adores God, and gives him the glory of his infinite perfections. There is none like him, nor any to be compared with him (2 Sam. 22:32): Who is God, save the Lord ? All others that are adored as deities are counterfeits and pretenders. None is to be relied on but he. Who is a rock, save our God ? They are dead, but the Lord liveth , 2 Sam. 22:47…
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