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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
I am as a wonder unto many,.... To the multitude, to the populace, or "to the great" (u) and mighty; and indeed to both: which respects not his wonderful preservation from the womb, he had before observed; nor his being in a wonderful manner raised to the throne of Israel; nor the wonderful things and amazing exploits done by him, and victories he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I am as a wonder unto many; They cannot make me out, I am a blessed problem and puzzle to them: it seems so strange that being so much afflicted I am yet so much upheld. Psa_71:7. But thou art my strong refuge. Aye! There is the answer to the riddle. If God be with us, men may well wonder; but he will always help us.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I am as a wonder unto many; A prodigy to some, a monster to others, a marvel, a mystery, a riddle to all, but here is the solution to the problem that puzzles so many: — Psa_71:7. But thou art my strong refuge. Even the weak are strong when God is their refuge; the most defenseless are safe when God is their defense. Wonder not at the mysterious...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I am at a wonder unto many, but thou art my strong refuge. Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. For mine enemies speak against me, and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Let my mouth be filled [with] thy praise,.... Or "thy praise shall fill my mouth" (x); which shows that his heart was affected with the goodness of God to him, and that he had a deep impression and sense of it upon him; for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks; and for the mouth to be filled with the praise of God, is to speak...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. Cast me not of in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. A prayer which both young and old may offer, for if we live long enough, that time of weakness will surely come on. There are many men who do cast off their old servants; but God does not. When we...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day. What a blessed mouthful, and what a sweet mouthful this is, and what a blessed means of keeping the mouth from saying unkind, slanderous, or murmuring words!
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Cast me not off in the time of old age,.... The Lord never casts off nor casts away his people, whom he foreknew; they are near unto him; they are on his heart, and are engraven on the palms of his hands; and they shall never be removed from his heart's love, nor out of his arms, nor out of his covenant, and shall always be the objects of his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, When the lion is sick, every cur is bold enough to bark at him. Men were afraid of David when he was strong; but when he grew feeble, they began to howl at him, and gather...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For mine enemies speak against, me,.... Or "say unto me" (y) what is expressed in the following verse, "God hath forsaken him"; and so these words are a reason of the above petitions: or "mine enemies speak to me"; or "of me" (z); not good, but evil, and so the Targum paraphrases it, "for mine enemies speak evil against me;'' or concerning me....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For mine enemies speak against me and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together, saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Saying, God hath forsaken him,.... Good men may seem to others to be forsaken of God; and they themselves may sometimes think they are; and they may be forsaken for a small moment, when God withdraws his gracious presence, or does not afford immediate help; but never finally and totally. This David's enemies concluded, from the distressed...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him. If they had possessed even ordinary compassion, they would have said, “Since there is none to deliver him, let us not attack him. If God has forsaken him, he is in misery enough, so let us try to comfort him.” But, instead of doing this, they acted after the...
Spurgeon - Treasury of David - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ver. 11-12. Two great lies and two sweet prayers. Psa_71:13*
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
O God, be not far from me,.... God is everywhere, at hand and afar off, with regard to his being, power, and providence; his glorious presence is in heaven, his gracious presence is with his people; but, when he hides his face, he seems to be at a distance; and this they cannot bear, and therefore deprecate it; see Psalms 10:1; O my God, make...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help. Notice the still more intense grip of faith in the second clause. The psalmist first says, “O God,” then he says, “O my God.” It is grand pleading when we so grasp God with the personal grip of faith that we cry, “O my God, make haste for my help.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
O God be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my hell. Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. But I will hope continually, and will yet raise thee more and more. How was he going to do it? Already his mouth was filled with God’s praise, so,...
Spurgeon - Treasury of David - Charles H. Spurgeon
Ver. 12. O God, be not far from me. Nearness to God is our conscious security. A child in the dark is comforted by grasping its father's hand. O my God, make haste for my help. To call God ours, as having entered into covenant with us, is a mighty plea in prayer, and a great stay to our faith. The cry of "make haste" has occurred many times in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Let them be confounded,.... See Psalms 70:2; [and] consumed; like smoke; see Psalms 37:20; as antichrist will be with the breath of Christ's mouth, and the brightness of his coming, 2 Thessalonians 2:8; that are adversaries to my soul; that hated him with a diabolical hatred, as the devil hates the souls of men, and who has his name "Satan" from...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. Hoping and praising are among the very best styles of living. Hoping honours God in secret, and praising honours him in public. Oh, for more of...