3. For thou hast been a shelter for me. Observe
how the psalmist rings the changes on Thou hast and I will
(verses 3–6). Experience is the nurse of faith. From the past we gather
arguments for present confidence. Many a time had the persecutions of Saul and
the perils of battle imperiled David’s life, and only by miracle had he
escaped; yet was he still alive and unhurt; this he remembers, and he is full
of hope. And a strong tower from the enemy. As in a fort impregnable,
David had dwelt, because surrounded by omnipotence. Sweet is it beyond
expression to remember the lovingkindnesses of the Lord in our former days, for
he is unchangeable, and therefore will continue to guard us from all evil.
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