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4Behold, God is mine helper{H8802)}: the Lord is with them that uphold{H8802)} my soul.
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So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
The LORD is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? …
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 4-7)We have here the lively actings of David’s faith in his prayer, by which he was assured that the issue would be comfortable, though the attempt upon him was formidable. I. He was sure that he had God on his side, that God took his part (Ps. 54:4); he speaks it with an air of triumph and exultation, Behold, God is my helper . If we be for him, he is for us; and, if he be for us, we shall have such…
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