He allowed no one to oppress them; he rebuked kings on their behalf. Divine protection during the patriarchal period becomes explicit, with God actively intervening ('rebuked kings') to prevent harm to the covenant people. The shift from passive non-interference ('allowed no one') to active intervention ('rebuked kings') demonstrates God's vigilant guardianship. This verse establishes the theological pattern whereby God's covenant commitment necessarily includes protective care, setting the stage for the exodus narrative and the psalm's celebration of divine rescue.

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