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I cried to you, Yahweh. I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living."
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The Blessing of Desperation
Commentators like Charles Spurgeon highlight that the failure of human help can be a blessing. When the psalmist is abandoned and has no one else to turn to, he is driven to God as his only option. This desperation forces a deeper, more exclusive reliance on God, which is seen as a spiritual mercy.
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Psalms
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I cried to you, O Lord - When there was no help; when I saw myself encompassed by dangers; when I looked on every side and there was no …
19th Century
Anglican
With this verse, compare Psalm 31:3; Psalms 22:8; Psalms 16:5, etc.
Baptist
I cried to you, O LORD:
What a mercy that David was driven to do that! If there had been any earthly refuge, he would have fled to …
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16th Century
Protestant
I cried unto thee, O Jehovah! To hasten God’s intervention, David complains of the low state to which he was reduced, and of his extreme d…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I cried unto you, O Lord Finding no help from man, he turns to the Lord, and directs his prayer to him in his distre…
There can be no situation so distressing or dangerous in which faith will not find comfort from God through prayer. We tend to focus too much on ou…
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