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Texts -- Psalms 71:19-24 (NET)

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71:19 Your justice , O God , extends to the skies above ; you have done great things. O God , who can compare to you? 71:20 Though you have allowed me to experience much trouble and distress , revive me once again ! Bring me up once again from the depths of the earth ! 71:21 Raise me to a position of great honor! Turn and comfort me! 71:22 I will express my thanks to you with a stringed instrument , praising your faithfulness , O my God ! I will sing praises to you accompanied by a harp , O Holy One of Israel ! 71:23 My lips will shout for joy ! Yes , I will sing your praises ! I will praise you when you rescue me! 71:24 All day long my tongue will also tell about your justice , for those who want to harm me will be embarrassed and ashamed .

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  • [Psa 71:23] Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
  • [Psa 71:23] Since I Have Been Redeemed
  • [Psa 71:23] Sing, My Soul!

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Expository Notes on the Bible (Constable)

  • The texts of the individual psalms do not usually indicate who wrote them.1However some of the titles of the individual psalms do contain information about the writers.2This is the only really reliable information we have as ...
  • I. Book 1: chs. 1-41II. Book 2: chs. 42-72III. Book 3: chs. 73-89IV. Book 4: chs. 90-106V. Book 5: chs. 107-150...
  • In Book 1 we saw that all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writer. It is likely that he wrote these four as well even though they do not bear his name. In Book 2 the titles identify David as the write...
  • 71:14-18 Regardless of the outcome in his case the writer determined to continue trusting and praising God. The Lord had demonstrated His righteousness, salvation, and mighty deeds for a long time and in many ways. Therefore ...
  • The writer felt that he was at the very bottom of his resources, at the end of his rope (cf. 30:1; 71:20). This expression stresses the urgency of his request. The particular situation he faced is unknown, but in view of vers...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
  • Micah had prayed, he received the Lord's answer, and this answer moved him to worship (cf. Exod. 34:6-7).447:18 The prophet praised Yahweh as a God who is unique in that He pardons the rebellious sins of the surviving remnant...
  • Abbot, T. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Epistles to the Ephesians and to the Colossians. International Critical Commentary series. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1897.Aldrich, Roy L. "The Gift of God."Biblioth...
  • Adamson, James B. The Epistle of James. New International Commentary on the New Testament series. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1976; reprint ed. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1984.Bailey, Mark...
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