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Praying from Precedent
Commentators explain that this verse models a powerful form of prayer. The psalmist recalls God's history of delivering those who trusted Him, not as a mere history lesson, but as a confident appeal. Believers today can adopt this pattern, strengthening their faith by remembering God's unchanging character and His past faithfulness to His people, seeing themselves as heirs of the same promises.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 22:4
18th Century
Theologian
Our fathers trusted in thee - This is a plea of the sufferer, drawn from the character God had manifested in former times. The argu…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 22:4–6
19th Century
Preacher
Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didst deliver them. They cried unto thee, and were delivered: they trusted in thee, and wer…
John Calvin
On Psalms 22:4
16th Century
Theologian
Our fathers trusted in you. Here the Psalmist assigns the reason why God sits among the praises of the tribes of Israel. The reason is tha…
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John Gill
On Psalms 22:4
17th Century
Pastor
Our fathers trusted in thee
By whom are meant Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, from whom our Lord descended; and the peopl…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 22:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The Spirit of Christ, who was in the prophets, testifies clearly and fully in this psalm to the sufferings of Christ and the glory that would follo…