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Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, A house of defense to save me.
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God as Your Strong Rock
Commentators explain that David's plea for God to be a 'strong rock' and 'house of defense' uses powerful, personal imagery. Drawing from his own life experiences of hiding in literal rock fortresses, David asks God to be his ultimate, impregnable place of safety. This teaches believers to see God as their personal, unshakeable refuge in times of danger.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Bow down thine ear to me - As He does who inclines His ear toward one whom He is willing to hear, or whom He is desirous of hearing…
19th Century
Anglican
My strong rock. —Literally,
“You are to me for a rock of a stronghold, For a house of fortresses to save me.”<…
Baptist
Let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house o…
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16th Century
Protestant
incline thine ear unto me. These words express with how much ardor David’s soul was stimulated to pray. He does not affect splendid or orn…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Bow down your ear to me Which is said after the manner of men, who, when they give attention, and listen to anything…
Faith and prayer must go together, for the prayer of faith is the prevailing prayer. David gave up his soul in a special manner to God. And with th…
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