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Prayer Fueled by Faith
Commentators widely agree that David's prayer is an act of profound faith. He calls upon God not just in hope, but with the conviction that God will answer. As John Calvin and Albert Barnes note, this confidence, rooted in God's character and past faithfulness, is what fuels and encourages his prayer.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 17:6
18th Century
Theologian
I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God - The meaning of this is, “I have called on you previously, and will do it stil…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 17:6
19th Century
Bishop
( 6 ) I — is emphatic, “As for me, I,” etc.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 17:6–12
19th Century
Preacher
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowi…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 17:6
16th Century
Theologian
I have called upon you, etc. This verb, being in the past tense, denotes a continued act; and therefore, it includes the present time. The…
John Gill
On Psalms 17:6
17th Century
Pastor
I have called upon you
In prayer. This had been the constant practice of the psalmist, and he still continued in it;…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 17:1–7
17th Century
Minister
This psalm is a prayer. Insincere prayers are fruitless; but if our hearts lead our prayers, God will meet them with His favor. The psalmist was ac…