The Lord [is] my rock,.... To whom the saints have recourse for shelter and safety, for supply, support, and divine refreshment; and in whom they are secure, and on whom they build their hopes of eternal life and happiness, and so are safe from all enemies, and from all danger.
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Psalms 18:2
Psalms 18:2
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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