11Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me. …
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 9-12)Our rule is to call upon God in the time of trouble; we have here an example to this rule, and the success encourages us to follow this example. It was now a time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it; and here we have him praying for that salvation, Jer. 30:7. In his distress he sought the Lord, and he heard him. Note, Times of fear should be times of prayer; whatever frightens us s…
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