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A Choice: Faith or Fear
Commentators explain that this verse presents a stark contrast. David declares his unwavering trust in God as a direct response to fearful advice from others. His friends, seeing his physical danger but not his divine security, urge him to flee. This sets up a classic spiritual conflict between relying on God's protection versus yielding to worldly, fear-based logic.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 11:1
18th Century
Theologian
In the Lord put I my trust - This, in general, expresses the state of mind of the author - a state of feeling which runs through the entir…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 11:1
19th Century
Bishop
Put I my trust. —Better, as in Psalms 7:1, I find my refuge.
Flee as a bird. —Literally, Flee,…
John Calvin
On Psalms 11:1
16th Century
Theologian
In Jehovah do I put my trust. Almost all interpreters think that this is a complaint David brings against his countrymen: that while seeki…
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John Gill
On Psalms 11:1
17th Century
Pastor
In the Lord put I my trust
Not in himself, in his own heart, nor in his own righteousness and strength; nor in men, …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 11:1–7
17th Century
Minister
Those who truly fear God and serve him are welcome to put their trust in him. The psalmist, before he gives an account of his temptation to distrus…