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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
I will go in the strength of the Lord God,.... Go on praising him, as he had determined to do in the preceding verses; not in his own strength, knowing that his heart was not always disposed aright or prepared and fit for such service; and that though the daily continuance of favours required constant praise, yet he needed always the aids of divine grace to raise his affection and song: or "I...
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...
Charles H. Spurgeon
I will go in the strength of the LORD GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. He did not reckon that any other righteousness was worth mentioning; —and certainly not his own. The best of men, those who have been the most noted for their good works, have always been the first to feel that they had no works in which they could put any trust One godly man, when he was...
Charles H. Spurgeon
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. I will go in the strength of the Lord God:-“ This shall be my praise; my very movements, my goings, my progress shall be in the ‘strength of the Lord God’”
Charles H. Spurgeon
I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth. Here is the same kind of argument again: “ O Lord, I went to school to thee, so I must teach others what thou hast taught me.”