Vs. 134 — Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

John Calvin:

… we should rest contented with the deliverance which God bestows, and with that alone; and again, that every instance in which we experience the grace of God in delivering us, should be a spur to incite us to follow after uprightness. He delivers us for no other end, but that the fruits of our deliverance may be manifested in our life; and we are too perverse if that experience is not sufficient to convince us, that all who persevere in the unfeigned fear of God, will always abide in safety by his aid, although the whole world may be against them. (Calvin, J., & Anderson, J. (2010). Commentary on the Book of Psalms (Vol. 5, pp. 15–16). Bellingham, WA: Logos Bible Software.)

Prayer:

When the thoughts, schemes, and actions of man work against Your covenant people, raise up a standard against their oppression. Show Your love for Your people by Your right arm. We, who are called by Thy Name, know that whatever Your providence allows it will end with a crown of glory and a place in the heavenly choir before the Lamb of God. Until that day of arrival in the presence of the One, we resolve to keep Your precepts in the way.

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