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Praying Belief into Experience
Commentators like Spurgeon and Calvin highlight the 'logic of the heart' in this verse. David prays for God to be his rock precisely because he already believes God is his rock. This teaches us to pray that the truths we know about God in our heads would become our lived experience, turning doctrine into deliverance.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 31:3
18th Century
Theologian
For you are my rock and my fortress — see the notes at (Psalms 18:2).
Therefore for your name’s sake…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 31:3
19th Century
Bishop
Rock. — As rock in this verse is selâ (Septuagint and Vulgate, “strength”) instead of tsûr, as in Psalms 31:2, i…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 31:3
19th Century
Preacher
For thou art my rock and my fortress;
Why did David just now pray God to be for him what he here says that God is? It was, surely, …
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John Calvin
On Psalms 31:3
16th Century
Theologian
For you are my rock. This verse may be read as one sentence, as follows: Since you are like a tower for my defense, for your name’s sake d…
John Gill
On Psalms 31:3
17th Century
Pastor
For thou [art] my rock and my fortress
What he prayed for he knew him to be, and to have been in times past, and cou…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 31:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…