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Prayer and Praise: A Holy Mix
Multiple commentators, including Spurgeon and Calvin, emphasize that David combines prayer with praise. The verse models a powerful spiritual practice: mixing our requests (prayer) with adoration for God's character and past faithfulness (praise). Spurgeon famously compared this to breathing: we breathe in God's help through prayer and breathe out our gratitude through praise. This combination leads to confident faith.
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Psalms
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 18:3
18th Century
Theologian
I will call upon the Lord - The idea here is that he would constantly call upon the Lord. In all times of trouble and danger he would go to …
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 18:3
19th Century
Bishop
Presents a slight verbal variation from Samuel.
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 18:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
I will love you, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength in whom I will trust; my buckl…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 18:3
16th Century
Theologian
I will call upon the praised Jehovah. Calling upon God, as has been observed elsewhere, frequently includes the whole of His service; but …
John Gill
On Psalms 18:3
17th Century
Pastor
I will call upon the Lord
In prayer, for fresh mercies, and further appearances of himself, and discoveries of his g…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 18:1–19
17th Century
Minister
The first words, "I will love you, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm (Psalms 18:1). Those who trul…