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I will say of Yahweh, "He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust."
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Make It Personal
Commentators like Spurgeon and Barnes emphasize that the power of this verse lies in its personal application. It's not enough to know God is a refuge in general; the psalmist makes a conscious, active choice to say, "He is my refuge... my fortress... my God." True comfort and security come from personally claiming God's promises for yourself.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I will say of the Lord - I, the psalmist; I will take this to myself; I will endeavor to secure this blessedness; I will thus abide with God…
19th Century
Anglican
He ... I.—The particular difficulty of this psalm, its abrupt changes of person, is encountered at the beginning. A literal render…
Baptist
I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
This is a daring utterance, as if the psalmis…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
I will say of the Lord Or to the Lord F16 : these are the words of the psalmist, expressing his faith in …
Anyone who by faith chooses God for his protector shall find in him all that he needs or can desire. And those who have found the comfort of making…
