What is the context?

Wholehearted cries, early rising, and night meditation express urgent dependence. The speaker asks to be heard according to loving devotion.

People pursuing wickedness draw near while remaining far from the law. The answer is the confession that the Lord Himself is near and His commands true.

The contrast concerns moral allegiance as well as immediate danger. Nearness to God is not established by the attackers’ physical distance or a secret sign.

How is this passage commonly understood?

The USCCB introduction connects protection and attention to instruction; nearness here answers hostile pursuit.

What is our position?

We don't have a position on this passage yet. When our study reaches a conclusion the text supports, it will appear here.

Where can I study this further?

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