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Deliver me from my enemies, my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
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A Prayer from a Real Crisis
Commentators connect this prayer to the specific event in 1 Samuel 19, where Saul's men surrounded David's house. The request to be 'set on high' is a plea to be placed in a secure, inaccessible location, like a fortress. This shows that our prayers can be very direct and practical, asking God for tangible safety in moments of real danger.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God - See the notes at (Psalms 18:48). This prayer was offered when the spies sent b…
19th Century
Anglican
Defend me. —Literally, set me on high, i.e., place me on some lofty and secure height.
16th Century
Protestant
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God! He insists on the strength and violence of his enemies, in order to excite his mind to greater fervo…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God David had his enemies in his youth, notwithstanding the amiableness of his person, the …
In these words we hear the voice of David when a prisoner in his own house; the voice of Christ when surrounded by his merciless enemies; the voice…
