Psalm 71:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 71:1

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . do I put my trust = have I fled for refuge. Hebrew. hasah . App-69 . confusion = shame. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 71:1

PSALM 71THE PRAYER OF AN OLD MAN FOR DELIVERANCEThe vast majority of the scholars whose works are available to us reject any thought of Davidic authorship of this psalm, but there is no agreement at all with regard to who did write it. Obviously, then, the community of scholars do not know anything about the author.For this reason, we do not hesitate to accept the testimony of the superscription as it appears in the LXX.Superscription: By David, a song sung by the sons of Jonadab, and the first... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 71:1

Psalms 71:0. David, in confidence of faith and experience of God's favour, prayeth both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul: he promiseth constancy: he prayeth for perseverance: he praiseth God, and promiseth to do it cheerfully. This psalm is so similar to the former, that, perhaps, says Mr. Mudge, as it is without a title, it is a continuation of that psalm: The author acknowledges the continued series of God's goodness to him, even from his birth, and implores him not to leave... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 71:1

1-3. (Compare :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 71:1-4

1. A prayer for the Lord’s help 71:1-4The writer began by reaffirming his confidence in God, in whom he had trusted in the past (cf. Psalms 31:1-3). He wanted God’s deliverance from the attacks of wicked people so that his confidence in God would not prove in vain. He spoke of the Lord as a refuge, a rock, and a fortress. We do not know if he was under verbal, or physical attack, or both types. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 71This individual lament psalm expresses the faith of an older person in need who had trusted in God for many years. The writer is unknown to us. He combined elements that we find in several other psalms to communicate his thoughts (cf. Psalms 22; Psalms 31; Psalms 35; Psalms 40). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:1-24

This Ps. of prayer (Psalms 71:1-13) and praise (Psalms 71:14-24) was apparently written by an old man (Psalms 71:9, Psalms 71:18) and in the time of the exile. Some parts of it are undoubtedly national, but much of it expresses personal experience and desire and faith. It is largely made up of extracts from other Pss., yet it has a unity and a beauty of its own.1-3. Practically taken from Psalms 31:1-3. 5, 6. See Psalms 22:9, Psalms 22:10. 7. As a wonder unto many] a striking example of God’s... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 71:1-3

(1-3) These verses are borrowed, with some verbal alterations, from Psalms 31:1-3, where see Note. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 71:16 This is one of the longest texts in the Bible. In its application it covers an indefinite period of time. The way to write this text is to put a few asterisks after the first three words, 'I will go'. Asterisks, as you know, are used in books to signify a lapse of time. They denote that there is a space of time days, or it may be years between the story that comes before them and the story that follows them. So, I say, we need asterisks in this text. There is sometimes a long... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 71:1-24ECHOES of former psalms make the staple of this one, and even those parts of it which are not quotations have little individuality. The themes are familiar, and the expression of them is scarcely less so. There is no well-defined strophical structure, and little continuity of thought or feeling. Psalms 71:13 and Psalms 71:24 b serve as a kind of partial refrain, and may be taken as dividing the psalm into two parts, but there is little difference between the contents of the two.... read more

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