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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
My defence is of God,.... Or "my shield is in" or "of God" (e); God was his shield, his protector and defender; see Psa 3:3; or "my shield is with God"; that is, Christ, who was the shield his faith…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
My defense is of God - The meaning here is, that God was his protector, and that in his troubles he confided in him. The original word here, as in Psa 3:3, note; Psa 5:12, note; is “shield.” See the…
David having lodged his appeal with God by prayer and a solemn profession of his integrity, in the former part of the psalm, in this latter part does, as it were, take out judgment upon the appeal, by…
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