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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 118:7
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The Lord taketh my part with them that help me, etc.] With the four hundred men that were with David, and stood by him in his troubles, (<092202>1 Samuel 22:2); (see <195404>Psalm 54:4); and with those who ministered unto Christ as man, (<420803>Luke 8:3). Or, “the Lord [is] for me, with” or “among my helpers” f1622; he is the principal helper, he is one for all; he is in the room and stead of other helpers; having him, there is no need of any other: the Lord is the only helper of his people, vain is the help of man; he helps them out of all their troubles and difficulties, in the exercise of every grace, and in the discharge of every duty; he helps them to all their mercies temporal and spiritual, to grace here, and glory hereafter. The Targum is, “the Word of the Lord is to help me;” therefore shall I see [my desire] upon them that hate me; see “vengeance” on them, as the Targum; which was desired by David, by the Messiah, and by the saints; not for the sake of that itself, but for the glory of divine justice. David saw this, (<195407>Psalm 54:7); so will the Messiah, when all his enemies, that will not have him to reign over them, will be slain before him; and so will the people of God, when antichrist is destroyed.
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