I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.
The fifty-seventh psalm, to which this declaration belongs, was composed by David while sheltered in the cave of Adullam. That cave lay among the mountains of Judah, where he sought refuge from the pursuit of Saul. It was a stronghold that could be held with a small force against a large army.
He fled there after his course of distrust and deception at Nob and before Achish. There his brethren and all his father's house joined him, coming for safety from the jealous madness of Saul because they knew God had chosen David as the future ruler of Israel. Their coming united the family in sympathy and affection after the bitterness of distrust, and brought joy to David as an exile.
The fifty-seventh psalm, to which this declaration belongs, was composed by David while sheltered in the cave of Adullam. That cave lay among the mountains of Judah, where he sought refuge from the pursuit of Saul. It was a stronghold that could be held with a small force against a large army.
He fled there after his course of distrust and deception at Nob and before Achish. There his brethren and all his father's house joined him, coming for safety from the jealous madness of Saul because they knew God had chosen David as the future ruler of Israel. Their coming united the family in sympathy and affection after the bitterness of distrust, and brought joy to David as an exile.