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The Decisive "But"
Commentators emphasize the word "But" as the psalm's dramatic turning point. It signifies a conscious, deliberate shift from despair to active faith. Charles Spurgeon describes it as the sound of an anchor dropping, securing the soul. This single word represents a powerful decision to stop focusing on the trouble and start trusting in God's character.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 13:5
18th Century
Theologian
But I have trusted in your mercy - In your favor; your friendship; your promises. His original confidence had been in God only, an…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 13:5
19th Century
Bishop
But I. —Emphatic, but as for me. The most complete peace has taken the place of the despair with which the psalm opens. T…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 13:4–5
19th Century
Preacher
Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and these that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
But what a precious "but" this …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 13:5
16th Century
Theologian
The Psalmist does not yet feel how much he has benefited from praying. However, relying on the hope of deliverance, which God's faithful promise en…
John Gill
On Psalms 13:5
17th Century
Pastor
But I have trusted in your mercy
The faith, hope, and comfort of the psalmist grew and increased by prayer; from com…