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Yahweh, my God, I take refuge in you. Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,
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Trust Is an Active Refuge
Commentators explain that the Hebrew word for “trust” in this verse means “to flee for refuge.” David isn't expressing a passive belief but is actively running to God for safety and protection. This trust is described as a continuous act, a constant turning to God for shelter, especially when facing adversity.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
O Lord my God, in you do I put my trust—The psalm opens with an expression of strong confidence in God. The psalmist addresses Yahw…
19th Century
Anglican
In thee do I put my trust. —Or, in you I have taken refuge.
16th Century
Protestant
At the beginning of the psalm, David speaks of having many enemies, and in the second verse he identifies a single individual. And certainly, since…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust The psalmist expresses his interest in God as his covenant God, and his tru…
David flees to God for aid.
But Christ alone could call on Heaven to attest His uprightness in all things. All His works were performed in r…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The earlier psalms were written for liberation from enemies, but this is a psalm in which he prays for vindication from them. Thus, the t…
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