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2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-19)The title gives us the occasion of penning this psalm; we had it before (2 Sam. 22:1), only here we are told that the psalm was delivered to the chief musician , or precentor, in the temple-songs. Note, The private compositions of good men, designed by them for their own use, may be serviceable to the public, that others may not only borrow light from their candle, but heat from their fire. Exampl…
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