📖 Psalms — Chapter 71 (KJV)
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Psalms 71:1 In thee, O LORD, Rdo I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
Psalms 71:2 Deliver me Rin thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Psalms 71:3 TBe thou Rmy strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
Psalms 71:4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Psalms 71:5 RFor thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
Psalms 71:6 RBy thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
Psalms 71:7 I am Ras a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
Psalms 71:8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
Psalms 71:9 RCast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalms 71:10 For mine enemies speak against me; Rand they that Tlay wait for my soul take counsel together,
Psalms 71:11 Saying, RGod hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
Psalms 71:12 RO God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
Psalms 71:13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be Rcovered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Psalms 71:14 RBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
Psalms 71:15 RMy mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Psalms 71:16 RI will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
Psalms 71:17 O God, Rthou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms 71:18 RNow also Twhen I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed Tthy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
Psalms 71:19 RThy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Psalms 71:20 Thou, Rwhich hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Psalms 71:21 Thou shalt Rincrease my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
Psalms 71:22 I will also praise thee with Tthe Rpsaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
Psalms 71:23 RMy lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
Psalms 71:24 RMy tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 71:1–8 — Trust sustained from earliest life
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks for rescue and calls God his rock, fortress, hope, and strong refuge. He remembers dependence from birth and trust from youth. These memories give substance to present praise, showing a long relationship with God rather than reliance only on the strength of the moment.
Key Truth: Remember God's care across the course of life.
Check What You Remember
1. What two strong images describe God in verse 3? (Psalms 71:3)
Find it in Psalms 71:3 (KJV).
2. From what time has God been his trust? (Psalms 71:5)
Find it in Psalms 71:5 (KJV).
3. What should fill his mouth? (Psalms 71:8)
Find it in Psalms 71:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 71:9–18 — Prayer in old age and witness to the young
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker asks not to be forsaken as strength fails and opponents claim God has abandoned him. He continues hoping, praising, and declaring God's works. His request includes time to teach the coming generation, making old age a setting for valuable witness rather than a measure of diminished worth.
Key Truth: God's care and a person's witness remain valuable in old age.
Check What You Remember
1. At what stage does he ask not to be cast off? (Psalms 71:9)
Find it in Psalms 71:9 (KJV).
2. What will he do continually? (Psalms 71:14)
Find it in Psalms 71:14 (KJV).
3. To whom does he wish to show God's strength? (Psalms 71:18)
Find it in Psalms 71:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Psalms 71:19–24 — Renewed life and joyful praise
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The speaker praises God's incomparable righteousness and anticipates renewed life after severe trouble. Comfort, music, and rejoicing answer the earlier cries for help. Hope in restoration is expressed through praise of the God who redeemed his soul, leaving vindication in divine hands.
Key Truth: The redeeming God is worthy of enduring praise.
Check What You Remember
1. What does he ask about God's likeness? (Psalms 71:19)
Find it in Psalms 71:19 (KJV).
2. What instruments are named for praise? (Psalms 71:22)
Find it in Psalms 71:22 (KJV).
3. What has God redeemed? (Psalms 71:23)
Find it in Psalms 71:23 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Isaiah 46:4 — God promises sustaining care even to old age.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What memory of God's care can you share with someone younger while bringing today's needs to him?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does present refuge draw on a lifelong history?
2. What distinguishes enemies’ claim from the speaker’s appeal?
3. Why ask not to be forsaken in old age?
4. How do severe troubles relate to anticipated restoration?
5. How do redeemed soul and instruments develop gratitude?
Notes
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