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John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 140:6
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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I said unto the Lord, thou [art] my God, etc.] He said this to the Lord himself; claimed his covenant interest in him, and expressed it in the strength of faith: and this he did when in the midst of trouble and distress; in danger of falling into the hands of evil and violent men; they imagined mischief against him; were bent on his ruin, and laid nets, snares, gins, and traps for him; when he applied to his God, who only could deliver him; and being his covenant God, he had reason to believe he would; (see <193114>Psalm 31:14); hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord; the requests he put up in an humble manner for deliverance and salvation; and which he expressed vocally, and entreated they might be heard and answered; and nothing could tend more to strengthen his faith in this than that it was his own God and Father he prayed unto; (see <192802>Psalm 28:2); Thus Christ, in the days of his flesh, offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying; and in the midst of his troubles, and surrounded with enemies, declared his faith in God as his God, (<580507>Hebrews 5:7 <192210>Psalm 22:10,11 <402746>Matthew 27:46).
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