Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalm 71

80 catchwords622 parallels

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Psalm 71 . 1 , David , in confidence of faith , and experience of God’s favour , prays both for himself , and against the enemies of his soul; Psalm 71 . 14 , He promises constancy; Psalm 71 . 17 , He prays for perseverance; Psalm 71 . 19 , He praises God , and promises to do it cheerfully.

Psalm 71:1

In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

Psalm 71:1 · BSB

do I10 parallels

let me2 parallels

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Psalm 71:2

In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

Psalm 71:2 · BSB

in thy7 parallels

cause1 parallel

incline5 parallels

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Psalm 71:3

Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

Psalm 71:3 · BSB

my strong habitation6 parallels

Heb. to me for a rock of habitation

thou hast7 parallels

my rock2 parallels

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Psalm 71:4

Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

Psalm 71:4 · BSB

out of the12 parallels

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Psalm 71:5

For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

Psalm 71:5 · BSB

For thou9 parallels

my trust9 parallels

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Psalm 71:6

I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

Psalm 71:6 · BSB

By thee6 parallels

thou art10 parallels

my praise3 parallels

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Psalm 71:7

I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

Psalm 71:7 · BSB

the whole verse7 parallels

These all mark me out as the subject of "wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge."

thou art4 parallels

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as a wonder Kemopaton , "as a prodigy ," my low estate . . my slaying the lion and bear , . conquering the Philistine , . escaping the fury of Saul , . being raised to the throne of Israel , . enduring such uncommon trials and afflictions , . and experiencing such wonderful deliverances.

Psalm 71:8

My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

Psalm 71:8 · BSB

the whole verse8 parallels

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Psalm 71:9

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Psalm 71:9 · BSB

Cast5 parallels

when5 parallels

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old age This determines the period when this Psalm was composed; for it was in David's old age that the rebellion of Absalom took place.

Psalm 71:10

For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

Psalm 71:10 · BSB

and they3 parallels

lay wait for4 parallels

Heb. watch or observe

take6 parallels

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Psalm 71:11

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

Psalm 71:11 · BSB

God10 parallels

for there5 parallels

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Psalm 71:12

Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.

Psalm 71:12 · BSB

O God6 parallels

make3 parallels

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Psalm 71:13

May the accusers of my soul be ashamed and consumed; may those who seek my harm be covered with scorn and disgrace.

Psalm 71:13 · BSB

Let them be8 parallels

etc. "They shall be confounded ," etc. . these are prophetic denunciations

covered3 parallels

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Psalm 71:14

But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

Psalm 71:14 · BSB

But7 parallels

praise4 parallels

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Psalm 71:15

My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

Psalm 71:15 · BSB

My mouth8 parallels

all the day2 parallels

I know4 parallels

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Psalm 71:16

I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

Psalm 71:16 · BSB

I will go10 parallels

I will make2 parallels

thy righteousness11 parallels

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Psalm 71:17

O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

Psalm 71:17 · BSB

thou hast3 parallels

hitherto6 parallels

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Psalm 71:18

Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

Psalm 71:18 · BSB

Now5 parallels

until I8 parallels

strength2 parallels

Heb. arm

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when I am old and greyheaded Heb. until old age and grey hairs

Psalm 71:19

Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?

Psalm 71:19 · BSB

Thy righteousness8 parallels

who hast4 parallels

who is like7 parallels

God is alone . who can resemble Him? He is that eternal , illimitable , unimpartible , unchangeable , incomprehensible , uncompounded , ineffable Being , whose essence is hidden from all created intelligences , and whose counsels cannot be fathomed by any creature

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Psalm 71:20

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

Psalm 71:20 · BSB

which11 parallels

quicken6 parallels

shalt bring8 parallels

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Psalm 71:21

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Psalm 71:21 · BSB

increase5 parallels

comfort7 parallels

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Psalm 71:22

So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 71:22 · BSB

psaltery4 parallels

Heb. instrument of psaltery

even7 parallels

O thou11 parallels

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Psalm 71:23

When I sing praise to You my lips will shout for joy, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

Psalm 71:23 · BSB

My lips4 parallels

my soul4 parallels

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Psalm 71:24

My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.

Psalm 71:24 · BSB

My tongue8 parallels

for they4 parallels

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