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“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble” (Psalm 59:16).
As with Psalm 57, there is a turning point in this psalm. It begins in prayer and ends with praise; verse 16 is that turning point. In the face of his enemies, David turns to God, his strength and defense. Matthew Henry notes,
“[David] would praise him because he had still a dependence upon Him and a confidence in Him, as his strength to support him and carry him on in his duty, his defense to keep him safe from evil, and the God of his mercy to make him happy and easy. He that is all this to us is certainly worthy of our best affections, praises and services” (375).
Works Cited
Henry, Matthew. “Psalm 59.” Matthew Henry’s Commentary On the Whole Bible: New Modern Edition. Volume 3, Hendrickson Publishers, Inc., March 1996.
Holy Bible: Giant Print with Study Aids. Dugan Publishers, Inc., 1984.
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