1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 sn Now I am sure. The speaker is not identified. It is likely that the king, referring to himself in the third person (note “his chosen king”), responds to the people’s prayer. Perhaps his confidence is due to the reception of a divine oracle of salvation. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27