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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

Godly old age. Solomon has said, "The beauty of old men is the grey head" ( Proverbs 20:29 ). But he tells also of a nobler beauty, "The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness" ( Proverbs 16:31 ). Old men are few, but godly old men are fewer still. Rarity signalizes the "beauty," and enhances the "glory." This psalm may well be called, "The Old Man's Psalm." Would that the portrait were more common! It is pleasant to look at in poetry; it is far more... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:14-24

Regarding his prayers as heard, and their fulfilment as certain, the psalmist now betakes himself to praise and thanksgiving, He will never cease to hope; he will praise God more and more ( Psalms 71:14 ). He will spend the whole day in telling of God's righteousness and salvation ( Psalms 71:15 ). The mighty acts of the Lord shall form his theme, together with the righteousness of God, and of none other ( Psalms 71:16 ). As God has enabled him to declare his praise in the past ( Psalms... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:14-24

Persistent hope and increasing praise. Upon these the psalmist resolves in this second half of the psalm. Let us distinguish the topics of his hope and praise. I. GOD 'S WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ARE INNUMERABLE . ( Psalms 71:15 .) They cannot be reckoned up. All his works are right, both in nature and towards man. II. GOD 'S WORKS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS ARE MIGHTY WORKS . ( Psalms 71:16 .) "I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord"—"unto the temple, with... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:18

Now also when! am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not. Surely, then, thou wilt not forsake me when my youth has fled, and my time of weakness and decay has arrived, so that I need thee all the more. At the time of Adonijah's rebellion, David was "old and stricken in years" ( 1 Kings 1:1 )—nearly, if not quite, seventy years of age ( 2 Samuel 5:4 ). Until I have showed thy strength (literally, thine own ) unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come . The... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:19

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; or, reaches to the height (comp. Psalms 7:7 ; Psalms 10:5 ; Psalms 18:16 , etc.). Who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee! (comp. Psalms 35:10 ; Psalms 89:6 , Psalms 89:8 ). read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:20

Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again; or, according to another reading, which hast showed us — shalt deliver us. The change of number may be ascribed to the desire of the psalmist to unite his people with himself in the hopes of deliverance which he is expressing. And shalt bring me up again (rather, shalt bring us up again ) from the depths of the earth. 'The "depths of the earth" is a metaphor for the extreme of misery and depression (comp.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:21

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side . The psalmist feels that the trial now laid upon him is the last—that henceforth his greatness and majesty will increase instead of diminishing, and that God will turn and comfort him. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:22

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. (On the psaltery, and its use as a devotional instrument, see the comment on Psalms 33:2 .) The conjunction of the psaltery and harp seems to imply that the "praise," of which the writer here speaks, is to be public praise in the sanctuary, accompanied by the usual sacred music. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:23

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. Not my mouth only, but my heart and spirit, will "rejoice," or "sing out thy praise" (Cheyne), when the time comes, and my "redemption," or deliverance, has been accomplished. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long. The musical utterance of praise can only be occasional, but the tongue can "talk" of God continually (see Psalms 71:15 ). For they are confounded and brought unto shame, that seek my hurt (comp. Psalms 35:4 ; Psalms 40:14 ; Psalms 70:2 ). read more

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