Our fathers trusted in thee
By whom are meant Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, from whom our Lord
descended; and the people of Israel when in Egypt, in the times
of the judges, and in all ages before the coming of Christ, of
whom, as concerning the flesh, or as to his human nature, Christ
came, ( Romans
9:5 ) ; these, as they were sojourners, and went from place
to place, especially the patriarchs, and were often in trouble
and distress, when they called upon the Lord, looked to him, and
put their trust and confidence in him; not in themselves, their
own wisdom, riches, and strength, nor in others, in any mere
creature, nor in any outward thing, or arm of flesh, but in the
Lord Jehovah, in whom is everlasting strength; they believed in
the power of God, that he was able to help and deliver them, and
they had faith in him that he would; they depended upon his word
and promise, and were persuaded he would never suffer his
faithfulness to fail; they committed themselves to the Lord, and
stayed themselves upon him;
they trusted;
this is repeated not only for the sake of emphasis, pointing out
something remarkable and commendable, and for the greater
certainty of it, more strongly confirming it; or to observe the
many that put their trust in the Lord, the numerous instances of
confidence in him; but also to denote the constancy and
continuance of their faith, they trusted in the Lord at all
times;
and thou didst deliver them;
out of the hands of all their enemies, and out of all their
sorrows and afflictions; instances of which we have in the
patriarchs, and in the people of Israel when brought out of
Egypt, and through the Red sea and wilderness, and in the times
of the judges, when they were distressed by their neighbours, and
God sent them a deliverer time after time.
