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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
Thou shalt increase my greatness,.... His temporal greatness, as he did, by crushing the rebellion of his son; returning him to his palace and family; and giving him rest from his enemies all around: and his spiritual greatness, by favouring him with his presence; by shedding abroad his love in his heart; by enlarging his experience; increasing his faith, causing his love to abound, and him to...
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
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. Think of poor old David talking like this when he was driven into exile, and many of his former friends had forsaken him: “’Thou shalt increase my greatness.’ I shall get good out of this evil; I shall rise by this fall; I shall be a gainer by these losses.”
Charles H. Spurgeon
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. I will also praise thee- God blessing us, and we in return blessing him, so it ought to be. The more God does for us, the more we ought to do for him, is it not so, brother? Is not this good argument? Art thou carrying it out? Let thy conscience answer.