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Commentaries on Psalms 71:1

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 71 This psalm is without a title, but is thought to be David's: the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and all the Oriental ones, ascribe it to him; and both the subject and style show it to be his. According to the title of the Syriac version, it was composed by him when Saul made war against the house of David; but this is not likely, since it was written by him in...

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust,.... The Targum is, "in thy Word;'' [See comments on Psalms 31:1]; let me never be put to confusion; or "be ashamed"; see the note as before.

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

David penned this psalm in his old age, as appears by several passages in it, which makes many think that it was penned at the time of Absalom's rebellion; for that was the great trouble of his later days. It might be occasioned by Sheba's insurrection, or some trouble that happened to him in that part of his life of which it was foretold that the sword should not depart from his house. But he is...

Spurgeon - Treasury of David

Charles H. Spurgeon

Ver. 1. In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust. Jehovah deserves our confidence; let him have it all. Every day must we guard against every form of reliance upon an arm of flesh, and hourly hang our faith upon the ever faithful God. Not only on God must we rest, as a man stands on a rock, but in him must we trust, as a man hides in a cave. The more intimate we are with the Lord, the firmer will our...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. There is his trust, and there is his fear; his trust he dares to avow, his fear he turns into a prayer.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. “Stand by me, O Lord, for I only stand as thou upholdest me; and if thou shouldest leave me, after I have trusted in thee, what could I say or do? Therefore, O Jehovah, since I put my trust in thee, ‘let me never be put to confusion.’”

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteous, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and...