Psalm 71:18-20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 71:14-24

David is here in a holy transport of joy and praise, arising from his faith and hope in God; we have both together Ps. 71:14; where there is a sudden and remarkable change of his voice; his fears are all silenced, his hopes raised, and his prayers turned into thanksgivings. ?Let my enemies say what they will, to drive me to despair, I will hope continually, hope in all conditions, in the most cloudy and dark day; I will live upon hope and will hope to the end.? Since we hope in one that will... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:18

Now also, when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not ,.... A repetition of his request, Psalm 71:9 ; with a reason annexed to it, suggested in the following words: until I have showed thy strength unto this generation ; or, "thine arm" F5 זרועך "brachium tuum", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.; ; which sometimes the Messiah, Isaiah 53:1 ; who is the power of by whom he made the worlds, and in whom all things... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:19

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high ,.... Or, "unto the place on high" F6 עד מרום "usque in excelsum", Pagninus, Montanus, Gejerus; "in altum usque", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; it reaches unto heaven, as the mercy, truth, and faithfulness of God, are said to do, Psalm 36:5 . The righteousness of Christ is accepted of with God the Father in heaven; it is in Christ, who is there at the right hand of God; and it is higher and infinitely above any righteousness... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:20

Thou , which hast showed me great and sore troubles ,.... Or, "made him to see" F7 הראיתנו "fecisti me videre", Vatablus, Cocceius, Gejerus; "videre et experiri fecisti nos", Michaelis. ; that is, to experience. David had his troubles, and these were great, both as to quantity and quality; and very grievous and hard to be borne, and were very trying and afflictive: some outward, such as he endured when persecuted by Saul; and afterwards in his own family, though the incest of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:18

Old and grey-headed - In the ninth verse he mentioned the circumstance of old age; here he repeats it, with the addition of hoary-headedness, which, humanly speaking, was calculated to make a deeper impression in his favor. Though all these things are well known to God, and he needs not our information, yet he is pleased to say, "Come now, and let us reason together." And when his children plead and reason with him, they are acting precisely as he has commanded. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:19

Thy righteousness - is very high - מרום עד ad marom - is up to the exalted place, reaches up to heaven. The mercy of God fills all space and place. It crowns in the heavens what it governed upon earth. Who hast done great things - גדלות gedoloth . Thou hast worked miracles, and displayed the greatest acts of power. Who is like unto thee! - כמוך מי mi camocha . God is alone, - who can resemble him? He is eternal. He can have none before, and there can be none after; for in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:20

Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles - Multiplied straits and difficulties. And thou hast only showed them. Hadst thou permitted them to have fallen upon me with all their own energy and natural consequences, they would have destroyed me. As it was, I was nearly buried under them. Shalt quicken me again - Shalt revive me - put new life in me. This has been applied to the passion of our Lord, and his resurrection; for it is added, Thou: - Shalt bring me up again from... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:19

Verse 19 19.And thy righteousness, O God! is very high. (115) Some connect this verse with the preceding, and repeating the verb I will declare, as common to both verses, translate, And I will declare thy righteousness, O God! But this being a matter of small importance, I will not dwell upon it. David prosecutes at greater length the subject of which he had previously spoken. In the first place, he declares that the righteousness of God is very high; secondly, that it wrought mightily; and,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:20

Verse 20 20.Thou hast made me to see great and sore troubles. The verb to see among the Hebrews, as is well known, is applied to the other senses also. Accordingly, when David complains that calamities had been shown to him, he means that he had suffered them. And as he attributes to God the praise of the deliverances which he had obtained, so he, on the other hand, acknowledges that whatever adversities he had endured were inflicted on him according to the counsel and will of God. But we must... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 40:1-3 are almost identical with the opening verses of Psalms 31:1-24 . They express a firm trust in God, but combine with the expression of this trust an urgent prayer for deliverance. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 71:14-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

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