Psalm 71:9, Psalm 71:18 NIV

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 70-71 A lifetime of faithful servicePsalms 70:0 is the same as Psalms 40:13-17 (see notes). It appears in the collection as a separate psalm probably because it was short and suitable for use in temple services on certain occasions.In Psalms 71:0 the believer is pictured looking back on a long life and recalling how the wicked always have opposed him. But just as God has protected him since childhood, so he will continue to do so now (71:1-6). The psalmist’s life has been a constant... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 71:9

A SPECIAL PLEA IN A TIME OF OLD AGE"Cast me not off in the time of old age;Forsake me not when my strength faileth.For mine enemies speak concerning me;And they that watch for my soul take counsel together,Saying, God hath forsaken him;Pursue and take him; for there is none to deliver.O God, be not far from me;O my God, make haste to help me."Old age is a time when strength is abated, when eyesight dims,, when hearing becomes difficult, and when teeth and the sense of smell either diminish or... 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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 71:5-13

2. A review of the psalmist’s faith 71:5-13 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 71:9-13

The writer appealed specifically to the Lord not to forsake him in his old age, especially since his adversaries were claiming that God had abandoned him. He had no other defender and cried out to God to do what was right. 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 71:9-11

(9-11) This piece may be compared with Psalms 41:6-8. The formal “saying” (Psalms 71:11), introducing a quotation, is an indication of a late date, the early literature employing no signs of quotation. (See, e.g., Psalms 68:12; Psalms 68:26.) 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

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 71:0 Israel’s Song of Hope 1. Declaration of trust (Psalms 71:1-11 ) 2. Anticipations of faith (Psalms 71:12-18 ) 3. Revival and victory (Psalms 71:19-24 ) This Psalm, which bears no inscription whatever, gives another prophetic picture of the faith and the anticipations of faith as found in the godly of Israel, when the salvation is about to come out of Zion. They look to Him who is all sufficient to deliver and to save them. The Psalm may well be called Israel’s song of hope. It... read more

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 71:9

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

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 71:5-13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 71:9-13

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

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 71:9-11

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

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

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 71:1-24

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