(English Version Here) Israel leyó este Salmo en el contexto de la huida de David de Absalón, cuyo golpe de estado había destituido a David como rey. Los temores y la incertidumbre que generó ese evento brindan un contexto emocional para leer este Salmo. Mientras que otros pueden temer por el salmista, el salmista no […]
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Bobby Valentine and John Mark Hicks discuss the opening prayer of the Psalter. Surrounded by many who claim God no longer listens to him, the Psalmist expresses confidence in Yahweh’s presence. God will answer him when he cries out and deliver him. Salvation comes from the Lord alone. Consequently, the Psalmist has no fear of […]
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Israel read this Psalm against the backdrop of David’s flight from Absalom whose coup d’etat had removed David as King. The fears and uncertainty aroused by that event provide an emotional context for reading this Psalm. While others may fear for the Psalmist, the Psalmist has no fear. Rather, the Psalmist trusts. The three-fold use […]
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