Psalms 118:7

"The LORD is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?"

Key Reflection

This verse encapsulates trust in God's protection and power, asserting that no human adversary can harm the believer when the LORD is their support. It reflects a profound sense of security derived from divine intervention and presence.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me -The psalmist had friends. There were those who stood by him. He relied, indeed, on their aid, but not on their aid without God. He felt that even their help was valuable to him only as God was with them. There was direct dependence on God in reference to himself; and there was the same sense of dependence in respect to all who were engaged in his defense. This might be rendered, however, simply “for my help,” and is so rendered by DeWette.

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