“Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon thee: thou saidst, Fear not.”
You came near when I called on you; you said, 'Do not fear!'—the verse reveals the answer to the prayer: God came near and spoke comfort. The proximity of God ("came near") represents the reversal of the earlier experience of divine distance; God is no longer shrouded or far away. The direct speech "Do not fear!" represents God's comforting response; God addresses the speaker's fear directly. Theologically, the verse represents the fulfillment of prayer: the speaker's call is heard, and God responds with presence and comfort. The reversal from fear to assurance suggests a fundamental transformation. This verse begins the final section of the chapter in which deliverance and restoration are affirmed. The verse represents a turning point as significant as verse 21-24.
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