John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 27:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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I will say unto God my rock, etc.] A name frequently given to the eternal God, Father, Son, and Spirit, (<053204>Deuteronomy 32:4,31 <461004>1 Corinthians 10:4) (<102302>2 Samuel 23:2,3); (see Gill on “<191802>Psalm 18:2”); why hast thou forgotten me? (see Gill on “<191301>Psalm 13:1”); why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy? meaning perhaps Saul; though it may be applied to any spiritual enemy, sin, Satan, and the world; who are very oppressive and afflicting, and occasion continual mourning to the children of God.

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