Psalms 71:1-13
taken shelter <02620> [do I.]
Never <0408> [let me.]
Vindicate <06666> [in thy.]
rescuing <06403> [cause.]
Listen <05186> [incline.]
protector ... refuge <04583 06697> [my strong habitation. Heb. to me for a rock of habitation.]
safe <06680> [thou hast.]
high ridge <05553> [my rock.]
power ....... hand <03027 03709> [out of the.]
confidence <08615> [For thou.]
trusted <04009> [my trust.]
leaned <05564> [By thee.]
pulled <01491> [thou art.]
praise <08416> [my praise.]
[as a wonder.--]
{Kemopaton,} "as a prodigy:" my low estate,--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, all mark me out as the subject of "wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge."
secure <05797> [thou art.]
reject <07993> [Cast.]
old age <02209> [old age.]
This determines the period when this Psalm was composed; for it was in David's old age that the rebellion of Absalom took place.
strength <03581> [when.]
waiting <08104> [and they.]
waiting .... chance <08104 05315> [lay wait for. Heb. watch or observe.]
plot <03289> [take.]
God <0430> [God.]
rescue <05337> [for there.]
God .......... God <0430> [O God.]
hurry <02363> [make.]
humiliated ............. with <0954 05844> [Let them be, etc.]
"They shall be confounded," etc.: these are prophetic denunciations.
with <05844> [covered.]
