John Gill's Exposition on Psalms 28:8

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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 [is] their strength, etc.] The strength of his people, mentioned in (<192809>Psalm 28:9); not only the strength of David in particular, but of all his people in general; (see <193739>Psalm 37:39); and he [is] the saving strength of his anointed; meaning either himself, as before, who was anointed by Samuel king of Israel, and therefore had not invaded and thrust himself into an office he had no call and right unto; or the Messiah, the Lord’s Anointed, whom he heard, helped, and strengthened in the day of salvation, and delivered him from the power of death and the grave, and raised him from thence, and gave him glory; (see <192006>

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