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You have delivered me from the strivings of the people. You have made me the head of the nations. A people whom I have not known shall serve me.
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Victory on All Fronts
Commentators note that David praises God for a dual victory: deliverance from internal conflicts (“strivings of the people”) and dominion over foreign powers (“head of the nations”). This demonstrates God's comprehensive power to establish His anointed leader against all opposition, whether from within or without.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people - From the contentions of the people, or from the efforts which they have ma…
19th Century
Anglican
People. — The parallelism favours the interpretation which takes people as equivalent to peoples — the Gentiles.…
Baptist
So it happened that the Philistines were afraid of David, and he delivered his people from the attacks of all invaders, and brought them that bless…
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16th Century
Protestant
Thou shalt deliver me from the contentions of the people. David states, in a few words, that he had experienced the assistance of God in a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You have delivered me from the strivings of the people In (2 Samuel 22:44) , it is read "my people", mea…
When we praise God for one mercy, we must also observe the many more with which we have been encompassed all our days. Many things had contributed …
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13th Century
Catholic
1. He sent from on high. Above, the psalmist discussed the power of deliverance; here he continues by discussing the blessings…
