Phrase God, He hears and Delivers

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Psalms 111 thru 116 The author is unknown although many attribute them to David. They are called "Hallelujah" psalms. They were used on feast days as songs of phrase. They are unique in that they were composed alphabetically (acrostic) with each sentence beginning with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.

This Psalm does not appear to have been penned on any particular occasion but certainly was the result of God's deliverance from any one of the many troubled occasions that were a part of David's life. He begins by describing the danger that he was in then he describes what he did about it, he went to the Lord, and phrase God, He answered and delivered him from his "sorrows" and "pains" that had beset him. For this deliverance, the Psalmist declares his loyalty and continued love that he had for the Lord. He declares that he will publicly walk before the Lord and give phrase and thanksgiving for His mercies.

In the reading of this Psalm we should, like the Psalmist, phrase God for His continued care and deliverance from times of sorrow and openly walk in His presence and thank Him for past mercies.

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