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substitutionary death on the cross. Up until

that age of accountability, God does not

implement the penalty for sin (Hell).

Psalm 17

In Psalm 17 David’s heart is in a state of

perpetual prayer because of a deep awareness

of the wicked men who oppressed him and his

deadly enemies who encompassed him.

David compared those who were stalking him

with a young lion stealthily lurking in secret

places waiting for an opportunity to pounce

upon its prey. One can almost feel David’s

complete exhaustion from being relentlessly

pursued by his enemies and his feelings of

utter helplessness and total dependence on

the LORD’s intervention to save him from

certain destruction.

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