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601 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 550.1 (Matthew Henry)
Prayers that God would deliver and save. (1-13) Believing praises. (14-24)
602 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 550.2 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 71:1-13 David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of …
603 Matthew Henry’s Concise Bible Commentary, p. 550.3 (Matthew Henry)
Psalm 71:14-24 The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the great salvation obtained thereby, shall be the chosen subject of his discourse …
604 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.1 (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 …
605 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.2 (Matthew Henry)
Two things in general David here prays for—that he might not be confounded and that his enemies and persecutors might be confounded.
606 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.3 (Matthew Henry)
I. He prays that he might never be made ashamed of his dependence upon God nor disappointed in his believing expectations from him. With this petition every …
607 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.4 (Matthew Henry)
1. How David professes his confidence in God, and with what pleasure and grateful variety of expression he repeats his profession of that confidence, still …
608 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.5 (Matthew Henry)
2. How his confidence in God is supported and encouraged by his experiences ( Psalms 71:5, 71:6 ): “ Thou hast been my trust from my youth; ever since I was capable of …
609 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.6 (Matthew Henry)
3. What his requests to God are, in this confidence.
610 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.7 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) That he might never be put to confusion ( Psalms 71:1 ), that he might not be disappointed of the mercy he expected and so made ashamed of his expectation. Thus …
611 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.8 (Matthew Henry)
(2.) That he might be delivered out of the hand of his enemies ( Psalms 71:2 ): “ Deliver me in thy righteousness. As thou art the righteous Judge of the world, pleading …
612 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.9 (Matthew Henry)
(3.) That he might always find rest and safety in God ( Psalms 71:3 ): Be thou my strong habitation; by thou to me a rock of repose, whereto I may continually resort. Those …
613 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.10 (Matthew Henry)
(4.) That he might have continual matter for thanksgiving to God, and might be continually employed in that pleasant work ( Psalms 71:8 ): “ Let my mouth be filled with …
614 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.11 (Matthew Henry)
(5.) That he might not be neglected now in his declining years ( Psalms 71:9 ): Cast me not off now in the time of my old gage; forsake me not when my strength fails. Observe …
615 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.12 (Matthew Henry)
II. He prays that his enemies might be made ashamed of their designs against him. Observe, 1. What it was which they unjustly said against him, Psalms 71:10, 71:11 …
616 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.13 (Matthew Henry)
David is here in a holy transport of joy and praise, arising from his faith and hope in God; we have both together Psalms 71:14; where there is a sudden and remarkable …
617 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.14 (Matthew Henry)
I. How his heart is established in faith and hope; and it is a good thing that the heart be so established. Observe,
618 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.15 (Matthew Henry)
1. What he hopes in, Psalms 71:16. (1.) In the power of God: “ I will go in the strength of the Lord God, not sit down in despair, but stir up myself to and exert myself in my …
619 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.16 (Matthew Henry)
2. What he hopes for.
620 Matthew Henry’s Complete Bible Commentary, p. 550.17 (Matthew Henry)
(1.) He hopes that God will not leave him in his old age, but will be the same to him to the end that he had been all along, Psalms 71:17, 71:18. Observe here, [1.] What God had …