4. Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me. The enemies of David were cunning as well as mighty. If they could not
conquer him by power, they would capture him by craft. Our own spiritual foes
are of the same order—they are of the serpent’s brood, and seek to ensnare us
by their guile. The prayer before us supposes the possibility of the believer
being caught like a bird; and, indeed, we are so foolish that this often
happens. It may need a sharp pull to save a soul from the net of
temptation, and a mighty pull to extricate someone from the snares of
malicious cunning, but the Lord is equal to every emergency, and the most
skillfully placed nets of the hunter will never be able to hold his chosen
ones. For thou art my strength. What an inexpressible sweetness is to be
found in these few words! How joyfully may we enter upon labors, and how
cheerfully may we endure sufferings when we can lay hold on celestial power. If
by faith we are depending alone on the strong God of Israel, we may use our
holy reliance as a plea in supplication.
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