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He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.

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Deliverance from God's Delight

The verse gives a profound reason for God's rescue: "because he delighted in me." Commentators frame this within the context of God's faithful love for His people. Deliverance isn't a random act; it flows from God's personal pleasure and favor toward those who trust Him, highlighting a relational, not merely transactional, God.

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2 Samuel

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John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Samuel 22:20

17th Century

Pastor

He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me ,
because he delighted in me.] (See Gill on Psalms …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Samuel 22:1–51

17th Century

Minister

This chapter is a psalm of praise; we find it afterwards very similar to Psalm 18. Those who trust God in the way of duty will find him a present h…