Psalms

Psalm 71 ©

1 The Psalmist, declaring his trust in God founded on past experience, prayeth for the continuance of God's saving help, and the confusion of his enemies: 14 he promiseth acts of praise: 17 he prayeth not to be abandoned in the decline of life: 19 he praiseth God, and promiseth to do it cheerfully.

1

IN athee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

a Ps. 31.1-3; 25.2,3; 34.22. 1Ch. 5.20. Ro. 9.33.
2

bDeliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: cincline thine ear unto me, and save me.

b Ps. 31.2; 7.8; 18.20,23; 43.1; 56.1.
c Ps. 34.15; 4.1; 54.1; 55.16; 59.1.
3

1Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: dthou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

d Ps. 44.4; 42.8; 68.28; 91.11; 33.9.
4

eDeliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

e Ps. 7.1; 17.8,9,13; 54.1,3; 59.1; 64.1,2; 140.1,4; 142.6; 22.20,21.
5

For fthou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

f Je. 14.8; 17.7,13,17. Ps. 13.5; 31.14; 42.11; 119.81,166; 130.5,7; 22.9,10. 1Ti. 1.1.
6

By gthee have I been *holden up from the womb: thou art hhe that took me out of my mother's bowels: imy praise shall be continually of thee.

g Ps. 22.9,10. Is. 46.3,4. Je. 31.3; 2.2. Pr. 8.17.
h Ga. 1.15.
i Ps. 145.1,2.
7

I jam as a wonder unto many; kbut thou art my strong refuge.

j Zec. 3.8. Is. 8.18. 1Co. 4.9.
k Ps. 61.2; 142.4,5; 46.1,11.
8

Let lmy mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

l Job 8.21. Ps. 104.33; 145.2; 146.2.
9

mCast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

m v.18. Ps. 94.14; 73.26. La. 3.31. Is. 46.4; 49.15,16. He. 13.5.
10

For nmine enemies speak against me; and they that 2lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

n Ps. 56.6; 2.2; 83.3. 2Sa. 16.7,20-23; 17.1-4. Mat. 27.1.
11

Saying, oGod hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

o Ps. 3.2; 41.8; 142.4. 2Sa. 17.1,2. Job 19.13-19; 30.1.
12

O pGod, be not far from me: O my God, qmake haste for my help.

p Ps. 22.19; 35.22; 69.18; 70.1,5; 143.7.
q Ps. 40.13; 70.1.
13

rLet them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

r Ps. 6.10; 35.4,26; 40.14; 59.13; 70.2,3; 109.29; 132.18.
14

But sI will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

s Job 13.15. Ps. 42.11; 104.33,34; 103.1-18; 145.2.
15

My tmouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for uI know not the numbers thereof.

t Ps. 22.22,25; 40.9,10; 30.12; 145.2,21; 146.2. v.8,24.
u Ps. 40.5; 139.17,18.
16

I vwill go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention wof thy righteousness, even of thine only.

v Phi. 3.9; 4.13. Is. 45.24,25. Zec. 10.12. Ep. 6.10; 3.16. 2Ti. 2.2.
w v.2,15,19,24. 2Th. 1.6. Is. 26.12. Ps. 115.1.
17

O God, xthou hast taught me from my youth: and *hitherto yhave I declared thy wondrous works.

x Ps. 22.9,10; 18.34. v.5. 2Ti. 3.15. Je. 31.3. Pr. 8.17. 1Sa. 17.23,34.
y Ps. 40.9,10; 66.16; 105.1-5; 145.1-4,21; 26.7.
18

Now also 3when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until zI have shewed 4thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

z Ps. 145.4; 78.4-6. Is. 38.19. Phi. 1.6. He. 13.5.
19

Thy arighteousness also, O God, is very high, bwho hast done great things: O God, cwho is like unto thee!

a Ps. 36.5,6. Is. 5.16; 55.9. 2Co. 5.21.
b Ps. 72.18; 86.8; 89.6,8; 35.10. Job 5.9. Lu. 1.49.
c Ex. 15.11.
20

Thou, dwhich hast shewed me great and *sore troubles, shalt e*quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

d Ps. 60.3; 42.8,11; 40.2; 88.6. 2Sa. 12.11. Is. 38.17. Ho. 6.1,2. De. 32.36,39.
e Ps. 80.18.
21

Thou fshalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

f 2Sa. 3.1. Ps. 92.10-15. Zec. 2.5.
22

I gwill also praise thee 5with the *psaltery, even hthy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou iHoly One of Israel.

g Ps. 57.7,8; 108.1,2; 150.3-5. Hab. 3.18,19.
h Ps. 25.10; 115.1; 89.1,2; 92.3. Mi. 7.20.
i 2Ki. 19.22. Is. 5.16; 57.15. Ps. 78.41; 89.18.
23

My jlips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and kmy soul, which thou hast redeemed.

j Ps. 30.12; 145.21; 103.1,2; 104.33,34. Lu. 1.46,47,64.
k Ps. 34.22.
24

My ltongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for mthey are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

l Ps. 35.28.
m v.13. Ps. 58.10; 48.11; 97.8; 68.23; 92.11; 112.8; 6.10; 21.8-12.