71:1 David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favour, prays both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul;
71:14 He promises constancy;
71:17 He prays for perseverance;
71:19 He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully. Verse 1do IPsalm 22:5, 25:2, 25:3, 31:1-3, 125:1, 146:5; 2 Kings 18:5; 1 Chronicles 5:20; Romans 9:33; 1 Peter 2:6 let meIsaiah 45:17; Jeremiah 17:18Reciprocal2 Kings 21:14 - deliver; Nehemiah 6:9 - Now therefore; Psalm 25:20 - let Verse 2in thyPsalm 17:2, 31:1, 34:15, 43:1, 143:1, 143:11; Daniel 9:16 cause1 Corinthians 10:13 inclinePsalm 10:17, 10:18, 17:6, 116:1, 116:2Reciprocal25:20 - let; 31:2 - Bow; 71:16 - thy righteousness; 102:2 - incline; Isaiah 37:17 - Incline Verse 3my strong habitationHeb. to me for a rock of habitation, Psalm 31:2, 31:3, 91:1, 91:2; Proverbs 18:10; Isaiah 33:16 thou hastPsalm 44:4, 68:28, 91:11, 91:12; Ezekiel 9:6; Revelation 7:2, 7:3 my rockPsalm 18:2, 144:2Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:2 - rock; 2 Samuel 22:2 - General; Job 33:24 - Deliver; Psalm 90:1 - Lord; 91:9 - most high; 144:1 - my strength; Isaiah 23:11 - the Lord; Nahum 1:7 - strong hold; 1:14 - given Verse 4out of thePsalm 17:8, 17:9, 17:13, 59:1, 59:2, 140:1-4; 2 Samuel 16:21, 16:22, 17:1, 17:2, 17:12-14, 17:21Reciprocal19:7 - all the evil; Psalm 43:1 - the deceitful; 140:4 - Keep me Verse 5For thouPsalm 13:5, 39:7, 42:11, 119:81, 119:166; Jeremiah 17:7, 17:13, 17:17; Romans 15:13 my trustPsalm 71:17, 22:9, 22:10; 1 Samuel 16:13, 17:33-37, 17:45-47; Ecclesiastes 12:1; Luke 2:40; 2 Timothy 3:15ReciprocalPsalm 27:9 - thou; 62:5 - my; 130:7 - Let Israel; 146:5 - whose; Isaiah 49:1 - The Lord; Jeremiah 1:5 - Before I; 3:4 - the guide Verse 6By theePsalm 22:9, 22:10; Proverbs 8:17; Isaiah 46:3, 46:4; Jeremiah 3:4 thou artPsalm 139:15, 139:16, 145:1, 145:2; Isaiah 49:1, 49:5; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 1:31, 1:32; Galatians 1:15 my praisePsalm 71:14, 34:1; Ephesians 5:20Reciprocal1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto; Job 3:11 - when I came; Psalm 27:9 - thou; 119:117 - Hold; 138:8 - forsake; 139:13 - covered me; Isaiah 44:2 - formed; 44:24 - and he Verse 7as a wonderKemopaton, "as a prodigy," my low estate:

- my slaying the lion and bear,

- conquering the Philistine,

- escaping the fury of Saul,

- being raised to the throne of Israel,

- enduring such uncommon trials and afflictions,

- and experiencing such wonderful deliverances.

These all mark me out as the subject of "wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge." Isaiah 8:18; Zechariah 3:6; Luke 2:34; Acts 4:13; 1 Corinthians 4:9; 2 Corinthians 4:8-12, 6:8-10 thou artPsalm 62:7, 142:4, 142:5; Jeremiah 16:19Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:3 - my refuge; Isaiah 52:14 - many; Zechariah 3:8 - for; Matthew 27:14 - marvelled; Mark 15:5 - Pilate; Acts 9:21 - amazed; 16:25 - and the; Habakkuk 3:1 - made Verse 8Psalm 71:15, 71:24, 35:28, 51:14, 51:15, 145:1, 145:2, 146:2Reciprocal1 Samuel 2:1 - my mouth; Psalm 34:1 - General; 84:4 - they will; 89:1 - with; 108:1 - my glory; 141:3 - Set a watch; 145:21 - My mouth Verse 9CastPsalm 71:18, 92:13-15; Isaiah 46:4; 2 Timothy 1:12, 4:18 old ageThis determines the period when this Psalm was composed; for it was in David's old age that the rebellion of Absalom took place.whenPsalm 73:26, 90:10; 2 Samuel 19:35, 21:15-17; Ecclesiastes 12:1-7Reciprocal2 Samuel 19:7 - all the evil; 2 Kings 18:30 - make you; Psalm 31:10 - strength; 37:25 - I have; 43:2 - why dost; 51:11 - Cast; 86:17 - that they; Proverbs 3:16 - Length; Isaiah 36:15 - General; Philemon 1:9 - Paul Verse 10and theyPsalm 10:9, 56:6; Proverbs 1:11 lay wait forHeb. watch or observe, Psalm 37:32, 37:33; 1 Samuel 19:11; Jeremiah 20:10 takePsalm 2:2, 83:3; 2 Samuel 17:1-14; Matthew 26:3, 26:4, 27:1Reciprocal1 Samuel 23:7 - God hath; Psalm 31:15 - deliver; 35:15 - in mine; 119:42 - So shall; Isaiah 36:4 - What; Daniel 9:25 - restore and to build Jerusalem; John 11:53 - they Verse 11GodPsalm 3:2, 37:25, 37:28, 41:7, 41:8, 42:10; Matthew 27:42, 27:43, 27:46, 27:49 for therePsalm 7:2, 50:22; 2 Chronicles 32:13, 32:14; Daniel 3:15ReciprocalExodus 14:3 - They are entangled; 1 Samuel 23:7 - God hath; 2 Kings 18:30 - make you; 2 Chronicles 32:11 - The Lord our God; Psalm 22:1 - why hast; 22:8 - let him; 35:15 - in mine; 119:42 - So shall; Isaiah 36:4 - What; Jeremiah 33:24 - thus; Mark 15:34 - why; Luke 23:35 - derided; Romans 7:24 - who Verse 12O GodPsalm 22:11, 22:19, 35:22, 38:21, 38:22, 69:18 make70:1, 70:2, 143:7Reciprocal31:14 - Thou; 141:1 - make haste Verse 13Let them beetc. "They shall be confounded," etc.: these are prophetic denunciations. Psalm 71:24, 6:10, 35:4, 35:26, 40:14, 40:15; Isaiah 41:11; Jeremiah 20:11 coveredPsalm 109:29, 132:18; 1 Peter 5:5ReciprocalEsther 9:2 - as sought; Psalm 5:10 - let; 25:3 - let; 44:15 - covered; 70:2 - Let; Jeremiah 51:51 - shame; John 8:9 - went out Verse 14ButPsalm 43:5; Job 13:15; Lamentations 3:21, 3:26; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 1:13; 1 John 3:3 praisePsalm 71:6; Philippians 1:9; 1 Thessalonians 4:10; 2 Peter 3:18ReciprocalPsalm 30:12 - I will; 34:1 - General; 42:5 - hope; 119:49 - upon which; 145:1 - extol thee; 146:2 - While I live; Song of Songs 4:11 - lips; Daniel 6:20 - servest; Romans 5:4 - and experience; 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - what Verse 15My mouthPsalm 71:8, 71:24, 22:22-25, 30:12, 40:9, 40:10, 145:2, 145:5-14 all the day35:28, 89:16 I know40:5, 40:12, 139:17, 139:18Reciprocal1 Chronicles 16:23 - show forth; 2 Chronicles 19:2 - hate the Lord; Job 9:10 - great things; 26:3 - plentifully; Psalm 7:17 - according; 34:1 - General; 37:30 - General; 51:14 - tongue; 71:16 - thy righteousness; 84:4 - they will; 92:2 - show; 96:2 - show; 108:1 - my glory; 119:13 - I declared; 145:7 - sing; 145:21 - My mouth; 146:2 - While I live; Proverbs 5:2 - thy lips; 15:7 - lips; Ecclesiastes 9:10 - thy hand; 10:12 - words; Song of Songs 4:11 - lips; Isaiah 48:6 - and will; Micah 6:5 - know; Luke 6:45 - good man; John 7:26 - he speaketh; 21:25 - there; Romans 1:16 - I am; 10:3 - God's righteousness; 1 Corinthians 1:30 - righteousness; Philippians 3:9 - the righteousness; Colossians 4:6 - your; 1 Thessalonians 3:9 - what Verse 16I will goPsalm 29:11; Deuteronomy 33:25; Isaiah 40:31, 45:24, 45:25; Zechariah 10:12; Ephesians 3:16, 6:10; Philippians 4:13; 2 Timothy 2:1 I will makeIsaiah 26:13, 63:7 thy righteousnessPsalm 71:2, 71:15, 71:19, 71:24, 51:14; Matthew 6:33; Romans 1:17, 3:21, 10:3; Philippians 3:9; 2 Thessalonians 1:6ReciprocalPsalm 7:17 - according; 89:16 - righteousness; 145:7 - sing; Isaiah 12:4 - declare; 42:21 - well; 54:17 - and their; Micah 4:5 - and we; 6:5 - know; John 7:26 - he speaketh; Romans 1:16 - I am; 1 Corinthians 1:30 - righteousness Verse 17thou hastPsalm 71:5, 119:9, 119:102 hitherto66:16; 1 Samuel 17:36, 17:37; 2 Samuel 4:9, 22:1-51; 1 Chronicles 16:4-36ReciprocalExodus 18:8 - told; 1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; 1 Chronicles 16:9 - talk ye; Job 6:10 - have not concealed; 27:11 - that which; Psalm 21:1 - in thy; 22:9 - thou didst; 26:7 - tell; 27:9 - thou; 73:28 - that I may; 107:31 - his wonderful; 118:17 - declare; 119:27 - so shall I talk; 119:43 - take not; 119:171 - my lips; 138:8 - forsake; 145:5 - will speak; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye; 48:17 - which teacheth; 54:13 - all; Jeremiah 3:4 - the guide; Luke 2:17 - General; 8:38 - saying; John 17:6 - have manifested; Acts 2:11 - wonderful; 21:16 - an old; Ephesians 4:29 - that which; 6:4 - but; Philippians 2:16 - Holding; 2 Timothy 3:15 - from Verse 18NowPsalm 71:9; Genesis 27:1; 1 Samuel 4:15, 4:18; Isaiah 46:4 when I am old and greyheadedHeb. until old age and grey hairsuntil IPsalm 78:4, 78:6, 145:4, 145:5; Exodus 13:8, 13:14-17; 1 Chronicles 29:10-30; Acts 13:36 strengthHeb. arm, Isaiah 51:9, 53:1ReciprocalGenesis 42:38 - bring; Exodus 10:2 - And that; Deuteronomy 4:9 - teach them; Joshua 4:6 - when your; 1 Samuel 12:2 - I am old; 2 Samuel 19:7 - all the evil; 21:15 - and David waxed faint; 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; Job 6:10 - have not concealed; 15:18 - from their; Psalm 22:22 - I will; 27:9 - thou; 37:25 - I have; 44:1 - have heard; 48:13 - that ye; 51:11 - Cast; 66:16 - Come; 92:14 - in old age; 102:18 - This; 118:17 - declare; 119:43 - take not; 138:4 - when they hear; 138:8 - forsake; Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember; 12:5 - the almond; Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye; Daniel 4:2 - I thought it good; Joel 1:3 - General; Luke 2:17 - General; 8:38 - saying; John 15:16 - that your; Acts 21:16 - an old; Romans 5:4 - and experience; Ephesians 4:29 - that which; 6:4 - but; Philippians 1:22 - this; Philemon 1:9 - Paul; 2 Peter 1:15 - I will Verse 19Thy righteousnessPsalm 36:5, 36:6, 57:10, 139:6; Proverbs 15:24, 24:7; Isaiah 5:16, 55:9 who hastPsalm 72:18, 126:2, 126:3; Job 5:9 who is likeGod is alone - who can resemble Him? He is that eternal, illimitable, unimpartible, unchangeable, incomprehensible, uncompounded, ineffable Being, whose essence is hidden from all created intelligences, and whose counsels cannot be fathomed by any creature. Psalm 35:10, 86:8, 89:6-8; Exodus 15:11; Isaiah 40:18, 40:25; Jeremiah 10:7ReciprocalDeuteronomy 3:24 - what God; 1 Samuel 2:2 - rock; Psalm 22:22 - I will; 71:16 - thy righteousness; 89:8 - like; 145:7 - sing; Isaiah 42:21 - well; 54:17 - and their; Daniel 4:3 - great; Joel 2:21 - for; Micah 6:5 - know; 7:18 - a God; Luke 1:49 - hath; Romans 10:3 - God's righteousness Verse 20whichPsalm 40:1-3, 60:3, 66:10-12, 88:6-18, 138:7; 2 Samuel 12:11; Mark 14:33, 14:34; 15:34; 2 Corinthians 11:23-31; Revelation 7:14 quickenPsalm 80:18; Isaiah 26:19; Hosea 6:1, 6:2; Acts 2:24, 2:32-34 shalt bringPsalm 16:10, 40:2, 86:13; Isaiah 38:17; Ezekiel 37:12, 37:13; Jonah 2:6; Ephesians 4:9Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided; Psalm 30:3 - brought; 31:7 - for; 34:19 - Many; 66:16 - and I will; 86:17 - thou; 119:25 - quicken; 130:1 - Out of; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - nor; Isaiah 33:18 - heart; 38:16 - General; Lamentations 3:1 - the man; Daniel 4:3 - great; Hosea 13:14 - ransom; Mark 16:6 - he is risen; Romans 12:12 - Rejoicing; Colossians 2:13 - he Verse 21increasePsalm 72:11; 2 Samuel 3:1; Isaiah 9:7, 49:6; Revelation 11:15 comfortPsalm 32:10; 2 Corinthians 1:4, 1:5, 2:14, 7:6, 7:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:9Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord; 1 Chronicles 17:8 - made thee; 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided; Job 1:10 - about; Psalm 86:17 - thou; 138:7 - thou wilt Verse 22psalteryHeb. instrument of psaltery, Psalm 92:1-3, 150:3-5; Habakkuk 3:18, 3:19 evenPsalm 25:10, 56:4, 89:1, 98:3, 138:2; Micah 7:20; Romans 15:8 O thouPsalm 89:18; 2 Kings 19:22; Isaiah 5:16, 5:19, 5:24, 12:6, 30:11, 30:12, 43:3, 57:15, 60:9ReciprocalPsalm 31:14 - Thou; 43:4 - upon; 101:1 - unto thee; 109:30 - greatly; 1 John 2:20 - the Holy Verse 23My lipsPsalm 63:5, 104:33; Luke 1:46, 1:47 my soulPsalm 103:4; Genesis 48:16; 2 Samuel 4:9; Revelation 5:9ReciprocalPsalm 30:12 - I will; 31:5 - thou; 34:22 - redeemeth; 43:4 - my exceeding joy; 100:2 - Serve; 101:1 - unto thee; 108:1 - my glory; 109:30 - greatly; 119:171 - my lips; 145:21 - My mouth; Song of Songs 4:11 - lips; Lamentations 3:58 - thou hast redeemed; Acts 2:26 - my tongue; Colossians 3:16 - singing; 4:6 - your Verse 24My tonguePsalm 71:8, 71:15, 37:30; Deuteronomy 11:19; Proverbs 10:20, 10:21; Matthew 12:35; Ephesians 4:29 for theyPsalm 71:13, 18:37-43, 92:11; 1 Corinthians 15:25Reciprocal2 Samuel 4:8 - sought; Esther 9:2 - as sought; Psalm 31:17 - wicked; 35:4 - confounded; 35:28 - General; 71:16 - thy righteousness; 73:28 - that I may; 77:12 - talk; 108:1 - my glory; 119:171 - my lips; 145:5 - will speak; 145:21 - My mouth; Song of Songs 4:11 - lips; Colossians 4:6 - your; James 3:9 - Therewith