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Psalms 27:3

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Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war should rise against me, even then I will be confident.

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Verse 3. Draw. Sextus V. reads tradas, “deliver,” and so forth But the present trahas, is more conformable to the original. Calmet.—Septuagint add, destroy me not, as the Hebrew might also signify. Suffer me not to follow bad example. They often paraphrase, to render the text clearer. A similar petition occurs, Psalms 25:9.—Hearts. Such double dealers are abominable, and quite opposite to the candour of a Christian. John 1:47 and 1 Peter 2:22. Bert.—The psalmist prays that God would comfort and support him, as he knew that God tempteth no man. Jam. 1. Worthington.

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