
Text -- Psalms 71:7 (NET)




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Wesley -> Psa 71:7
For my many and sore calamities.
JFB -> Psa 71:6-9; Psa 71:6-9
JFB: Psa 71:6-9 - -- His history from early infancy illustrated God's care, and his wonderful deliverances were at once occasions of praise and ground of confidence for th...
His history from early infancy illustrated God's care, and his wonderful deliverances were at once occasions of praise and ground of confidence for the future.
Clarke -> Psa 71:7
Clarke: Psa 71:7 - -- I am as a wonder unto many - I am כמופת kemopheth "as a portent,"or "type:"I am a typical person; and many of the things that happen to me a...
I am as a wonder unto many - I am
Calvin -> Psa 71:7
Calvin: Psa 71:7 - -- 7.I have been as a prodigy to the great ones He now makes a transition to the language of complaint, declaring that he was held in almost universal a...
7.I have been as a prodigy to the great ones He now makes a transition to the language of complaint, declaring that he was held in almost universal abhorrence by reason of the great calamities with which he was afflicted. There is an apparent, although only an apparent, discrepancy between these two statements; first, that he had always been crowned with the benefits of God; and, secondly, that he was accounted as a prodigy on account of his great afflictions; but we may draw from thence the very profitable doctrine, that he was not so overwhelmed by his calamities, heavy though they were, as to be insensible to the goodness of God which he had experienced. Although, therefore, he saw that he was an object of detestation, yet the remembrance of the blessings which God had conferred upon him, could not be extinguished by the deepest shades of darkness which surrounded him, but served as a lamp in his heart to direct his faith. By the term prodigy 107 is expressed no ordinary calamity. Had he not been afflicted in a strange and unusual manner, those to whom the miserable condition of mankind was not unknown would not have shrunk from him with such horror, and regarded him as so repulsive a spectacle. It was, therefore, a higher and more commendable proof of his constancy, that his spirit was neither broken nor enfeebled with sham but reposed in God with the stronger confidence, the more he was cast off by the world. The sentence is to be explained adversatively, implying that, although men abhorred him as a monster, yet, by leaning upon God, he continued in despite of all this unmoved. If it should be thought preferable to translate the word
TSK -> Psa 71:7
TSK: Psa 71:7 - -- as a wonder : Kemopaton , ""as a prodigy,""my low estate:
- my slaying the lion and bear,
- conquering the Philistine,
- escaping the fury of S...
as a wonder :
- my slaying the lion and bear,
- conquering the Philistine,
- escaping the fury of Saul,
- being raised to the throne of Israel,
- enduring such uncommon trials and afflictions,
- and experiencing such wonderful deliverances.
These all mark me out as the subject of ""wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge.""Isa 8:18; Zec 3:6; Luk 2:34; Act 4:13; 1Co 4:9; 2Co 4:8-12, 2Co 6:8-10

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Barnes -> Psa 71:7
Barnes: Psa 71:7 - -- I am as a wonder unto many - The word here rendered "wonder"- מופת môphêth - means properly a miracle, a prodigy; then things th...
I am as a wonder unto many - The word here rendered "wonder"-
But thou art my strong refuge - See the notes at Psa 18:2. That is, God had been his Protector, his hiding-place.
Poole -> Psa 71:7
Poole: Psa 71:7 - -- A wonder or prodigy ; either,
1. Of mercy, for the wonderful protections and deliverances which God hath given me. Or rather,
2. Of judgment, for ...
A wonder or prodigy ; either,
1. Of mercy, for the wonderful protections and deliverances which God hath given me. Or rather,
2. Of judgment, for my many and sore calamities, as appears from the next words. They wondered both at the calamities themselves which befell me; which were great, and various, and strange; and that they should befall me, one who have made it the chief care and business of my life to please, and serve, and glorify God; and one whom God hath owned in so eminent a degree, and crowned with such a constant succession of blessings and deliverances from time to time. That such a man should be forsaken by so gracious a God; and persecuted even to death by his own son, whom he had so tenderly loved; and deserted by the body of his own people, who had generally expressed so great an opinion of him and affection to him, and had so many obligations to him, and such singular benefits by his wise, and just, and pious government; this was indeed cause of wonder.
But thou art my strong refuge but although men desert me, and look askew at me, God is a sure refuge to me.
Haydock -> Psa 71:7
Haydock: Psa 71:7 - -- Justice. Hebrew, "the just," who appear most under a good king, being animated by his example. (Haydock) ---
Away. Chaldean, "till those who ado...
Justice. Hebrew, "the just," who appear most under a good king, being animated by his example. (Haydock) ---
Away. Chaldean, "till those who adore the moon be exterminated." This idolatry pervaded almost all the east. Solomon's reign was very peaceable, 3 Kings iv. 25. But this was only a feeble representation of the peace which Christ should bring. At his birth, the whole world was at peace. Angels proclaimed it to all the earth, Luke ii. 14., and Isaias ii. 4. (Calmet) ---
It is certain, that the internal peace of Solomon's reign did not continue to the end, (Haydock) much less till the moon should be taken away. (Berthier)
Gill -> Psa 71:7
Gill: Psa 71:7 - -- I am as a wonder unto many,.... To the multitude, to the populace, or "to the great" u and mighty; and indeed to both: which respects not his wonderfu...
I am as a wonder unto many,.... To the multitude, to the populace, or "to the great" u and mighty; and indeed to both: which respects not his wonderful preservation from the womb, he had before observed; nor his being in a wonderful manner raised to the throne of Israel; nor the wonderful things and amazing exploits done by him, and victories he obtained; nor the wonderful instances of divine grace and goodness to him; but rather the forlorn and distressed state and condition he was now in, being obliged to quit his palace, and flee from the face of his son, accompanied only with a few of his servants; and so was a shocking sight, a spectacle, as the apostle says of himself, to others, to the world, to angels, and to men, 1Co 4:9; so the Messiah and his children are said to be set for signs and wonders, Isa 8:18; and Joshua and his fellows to be men wondered at, Zec 3:8; as the saints are by themselves, that they should partake of such favours; and by the angels, that they should be the objects of electing, redeeming, calling, adopting, justifying, and pardoning grace; and by the world, that they should choose to suffer affliction and reproach for Christ, bear it with so much patience, and be supported, and thrive under it; see 2Co 6:8;
but thou art my strong refuge; or "my refuge of strength" w; his refuge and strength, as in Psa 46:1; his refuge, to which he betook himself, when refuge failed him, and no man cared for him, and which he found to be a strong one, and in it safety.

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TSK Synopsis -> Psa 71:1-24
TSK Synopsis: Psa 71:1-24 - --1 David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favour, prays both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul.14 He promises constancy....
MHCC -> Psa 71:1-13
MHCC: Psa 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 grace....
Matthew Henry -> Psa 71:1-13
Matthew Henry: Psa 71:1-13 - -- Two things in general David here prays for - that he might not be confounded and that his enemies and persecutors might be confounded. I. He prays t...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Psa 71:7-12
Keil-Delitzsch: Psa 71:7-12 - --
Brought safely through dangers of every kind, he is become כּמופת , as a wonder, a miracle (Arabic aft from afata , cognate afaka , הפך...
Constable: Psa 42:1--72:20 - --II. Book 2: chs. 42--72
In Book 1 we saw that all the psalms except 1, 2, 10, and 33 claimed David as their writ...

Constable: Psa 71:1-24 - --Psalm 71
This psalm expresses the faith of an older person in need who had trusted in God for many years...
