Psalms 71:1-22
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.]
wait <03176> [But.]
praise <08416> [praise.]
proclaim <06310> [My mouth.]
day <03117> [all the day.]
fathom <03045> [I know.]
come <0935> [I will go.]
proclaim <02142> [I will make.]
justice <06666> [thy righteousness.]
taught <03925> [thou hast.]
<05046> [hitherto.]
when ............. until <05704> [Now.]
when .... old .......... until <02209 05704> [when I am old and grey-headed. Heb. until old age and grey hairs. until I.]
strength <02220> [strength. Heb. arm.]
justice <06666> [Thy righteousness.]
done <06213> [who hast.]
[who is like.]
God is alone,--who can resemble Him? He is that eternal, illimitable, unimpartible, unchangeable, incomprehensible, uncompounded, ineffable Being, whose essence is hidden from all created intelligences, and whose counsels cannot be fathomed by any creature.
experience <07200> [which.]
revive <02421> [quicken.]
up <05927> [shalt bring.]
Raise <07235> [increase.]
comfort <05162> [comfort.]
instrument <03627> [psaltery. Heb. instrument of psaltery.]
faithfulness <0571> [even.]
Holy One <06918> [O thou.]
