The district around En-gedi, near the western coast of the
Dead Sea, is reported by travellers to be a mountainous
territory, filled with caverns; and consequently, proper for
David in his present circumstances. Dr. Lightfoot thinks this
was the wilderness of Judah, in which David was when he penned
the 63rd Psalm, which breathes as much pious and devout
affection as almost any of his Psalms; for in all places and
in all conditions he still kept up his communion with God.--If
Christians knew their privileges better, and acted up thereto,
there would be less murmuring at the dark dispensations of
Divine Providence.
24:1 Ge 14:7 Jos 15:62 2Ch 20:2 So 1:14 Eze 47:10
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