Psalm 61:2 From the
ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the
rock that is higher than I.
Exodus 33:21 Then
the LORD said, "There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock.
Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 61:1-4 David begins with prayers and tears, but ends with praise. Thus the
soul, being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment of itself. Wherever we
are, we have liberty to draw near to God, and may find a way open to the throne
of grace. And that which separates us from other comforts, should drive us
nearer to God, the fountain of all comfort. Though the heart is overwhelmed,
yet it may be lifted up to God in prayer. Nay, I will cry unto thee, for by
that means it will be supported and relieved. Weeping must quicken praying, and
not deaden it. God's power and promise are a rock that is higher than we are.
This rock is Christ. On the Divine mercy, as on a rock, David desired to rest
his soul; but he was like a ship-wrecked sailor, exposed to the billows at the
bottom of a rock too high for him to climb without help. David found that he
could not be fixed on the Rock of salvation, unless the Lord placed him upon
it. As there is safety in Him, and none in ourselves, let us pray to be led to
and fixed upon Christ our Rock. The service of God shall be his constant work
and business: all must make it so who expect to find God their shelter and
strong tower. The grace of God shall be his constant comfort.
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