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Faith or Faint
Commentators unanimously highlight the psalmist's stark choice. Faced with overwhelming opposition, he was on the verge of collapse. His only lifeline was his belief in God. As Charles Spurgeon colorfully puts it, faith is the "smelling bottle for a fainting soul." The verse teaches that in moments of despair, you must either exercise faith or you will faint; faith is the divine antidote to giving up.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 27:13
18th Century
Theologian
I had fainted, unless I had believed - The words “I had fainted” are supplied by the translators, but they undoubtedly express the …
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 27:12–13
19th Century
Preacher
Deliver me not over to the will of my enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty. I had fainted, unl…
John Calvin
On Psalms 27:13
16th Century
Theologian
Unless I had believed to see the goodness of Jehovah. It is generally agreed among interpreters that this sentence is incomplete. Some, ho…
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John Gill
On Psalms 27:13
17th Century
Pastor
[I had fainted]
When false witnesses rose up against him, and threatened to take away his life, and the life of his …
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 27:7–14
17th Century
Minister
Wherever the believer is, he can find a way to the throne of grace by prayer. God calls us by his Spirit, by his word, by his worship, and by speci…