He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.
The promise is that when a person calls, God will answer, that He will stay with the caller in trouble, and that He will deliver and honor him. This assurance belongs to God's commandment-keeping people. It belongs to those who have chosen Him as Redeemer. It belongs to the one who loves God and knows His name, and to the person who trusts Him.
As part of the psalm's portrayal of the Lord's coming, the verse assures the righteous of God's love, protection, and salvation when His judgments bring the wickedness of the wicked to an end. That salvation is secured for them through Christ's merits. In the time of those judgments, those who walk humbly, sincerely, and purely before Him and trust in Him will be protected and will triumph with holy gladness.
God's being with His people in trouble means He is their personal strength and protection, a front guard and rearward. All heaven is pledged to help and strengthen them, with power waiting to bestow. His presence is a fortress and high tower and the source of every other blessing. Those who trust Him know He understands their needs and is ready to help, and they draw strength from His strength to endure trials with confidence.
Because prayers ascend and receive answer, perplexity and trial must not cause discouragement or distrust. Trust must not be placed in man or the arm of flesh. The words of the verse are to be read, believed, taken at face value, and appropriated to individual experience.
The promise is that when a person calls, God will answer, that He will stay with the caller in trouble, and that He will deliver and honor him. This assurance belongs to God's commandment-keeping people. It belongs to those who have chosen Him as Redeemer. It belongs to the one who loves God and knows His name, and to the person who trusts Him.
As part of the psalm's portrayal of the Lord's coming, the verse assures the righteous of God's love, protection, and salvation when His judgments bring the wickedness of the wicked to an end. That salvation is secured for them through Christ's merits. In the time of those judgments, those who walk humbly, sincerely, and purely before Him and trust in Him will be protected and will triumph with holy gladness.
God's being with His people in trouble means He is their personal strength and protection, a front guard and rearward. All heaven is pledged to help and strengthen them, with power waiting to bestow. His presence is a fortress and high tower and the source of every other blessing. Those who trust Him know He understands their needs and is ready to help, and they draw strength from His strength to endure trials with confidence.
Because prayers ascend and receive answer, perplexity and trial must not cause discouragement or distrust. Trust must not be placed in man or the arm of flesh. The words of the verse are to be read, believed, taken at face value, and appropriated to individual experience.