John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:2
Deliver me in thy righteousness ,.... By it, or "for the sake of it " F17 בצדקתך "propter justitiam tuam", Pagninus, Piscator; so Schmidt. ; See Gill on Psalm 31:1 ; and cause me to escape ; present danger, and out of the hands of enemies, as well as wrath to come, and eternal death; which nothing but the righteousness of God can deliver from, or cause to escape; incline thine ear unto me ; or "bow it"; See Gill on Psalm 31:2 ; and save me ; out of all troubles and... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 71:1-13
Two things in general David here prays for?that he might not be confounded and that his enemies and persecutors might be confounded. I. He prays that he might never be made ashamed of his dependence upon God nor disappointed in his believing expectations from him. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace; for God will never disappoint the hope that is of his own raising. Now observe here, 1. How David professes his confidence in God, and with what pleasure... read more