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circumstance. David “reminded” God of

how He saves those who put their trust in

Him. Proverbs 16:7 says, “When a man's

ways please the LORD, he maketh even his

enemies to be at peace with him,” and

although David was referring to physical

“salvation” in verse 7, that truth can also

apply to spiritual salvation for those who put

their trust in Christ as their Savior and sin-

bearer. Spiritual salvation defeats mankind’s

greatest enemy, which is spiritual death and

separation from God for all eternity.

While God’s protection seemed to be

dependent upon the obedience of His

children in Old Testament times, it’s a fact

that since the establishment of the New

Testament church, God has allowed

multitudes of His obedient saints to be

persecuted and martyred for their faith

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