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Then shall my enemies turn back in the day that I call. I know this, that God is for me.
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Prayer as a Potent Weapon
Commentators emphasize that David sees his cry to God as the direct cause of his enemies' defeat. Charles Spurgeon notes the swiftness of this connection: "When I cry, they shall fly." This verse presents prayer not as a passive plea but as an active, powerful force that brings about God's intervention and turns the tide of battle.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
When I cry unto thee - This expresses strong confidence in prayer. The psalmist felt that he had only to cry to God to secure the overthro…
19th Century
Baptist
This I know; for God is for me. In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word. In God have I put my trust: I will not be af…
16th Century
Protestant
When I cry, then shall mine enemies turn back. Here he boasts of victory with even more confidence than before, specifying, as it were, th…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When I cry [unto thee] In prayer;
then shall mine enemies turn back ; great is…
The heavy and continued trials through which many of the Lord's people have passed should teach us to be silent and patient under lighter crosses. …
