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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present{H8738)} help in trouble.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.
The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. …
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-5)The psalmist here teaches us by his own example. I. To triumph in God, and his relation to us and presence with us, especially when we have had some fresh experiences of his appearing in our behalf (Ps. 46:1): God is our refuge and strength ; we have found him so, he has engaged to be so, and he ever will be so. Are we pursued? God is our refuge to whom we may flee, and in whom we may be safe and…
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