1-13 David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favour, prays both for himself, and against the enemies of his soul 14-16 He promises constancy 17,18 He prays for perseverance 19-24 He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully

do I Ps 22:5 25:2,3 31:1-3 125:1 146:5 2Ki 18:5 1Ch 5:20 Ro 9:33 1Pe 2:6

let me Isa 45:17 Jer 17:18

2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

in thy Ps 17:2 31:1 34:15 43:1 143:1,11 Da 9:16

cause 1Co 10:13

incline Ps 10:17,18 17:6 116:1,2

3 Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.

my strong habitation [heb.] to me for a rock of habitation Ps 31:2,3 91:1,2 Pr 18:10 Isa 33:16

thou hast Ps 44:4 68:28 91:11,12 Eze 9:6 Re 7:2,3

my rock Ps 18:2 144:2

4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

out of the Ps 17:8,9,13 59:1,2 140:1-4 2Sa 16:21,22 17:1,2,12-14,21

5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.

For thou Ps 13:5 39:7 42:11 119:81,166 Jer 17:7,13,17 Ro 15:13

my trust
ps 71:17 22:9,10 1sa 16:13 17:33-37,45-47 ec 12:1 lu 2:40 2ti 3:15

6 By 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.

By thee Ps 22:9,10 Pr 8:17 Isa 46:3,4 Jer 3:4

thou art Ps 139:15,16 145:1,2 Isa 49:1,5 Jer 1:5 Lu 1:31,32 Ga 1:15

my praise Ps 71:14 34:1 Eph 5:20

7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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.'

Isa 8:18 Zec 3:6 Lu 2:34 Ac 4:13 1Co 4:9 2Co 4:8-12 6:8-10

thou art Ps 62:7 142:4,5 Jer 16:19

8 Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Ps 71:15,24 35:28 51:14,15 145:1,2 146:2

9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

Cast Ps 71:18 92:13-15 Isa 46:4 2Ti 1:12 4:18

old age. This determines the period when this Psalm was composed; for it was in David's [old age] the rebellion of Absalom took place.

when Ps 73:26 90:10 2Sa 19:35 21:15-17 Ec 12:1-7

10 For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,

and they Ps 10:9 56:6 Pr 1:11

lay wait for [heb.] watch for or observe Ps 37:32,33 1Sa 19:11 Jer 20:10

take Ps 2:2 83:3 2Sa 17:1 Mt 26:3,4 27:1

11 Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

God Ps 3:2 37:25,28 41:7,8 42:10 Mt 27:42,43,46,49

for there Ps 7:2 50:22 2Ch 32:13,14 Da 3:15

12 O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

O God Ps 22:11,19 35:22 38:21,22 69:18

make Ps 70:1,2 143:7

13 Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.

Let them be. `They shall be confounded,' these are prophetic denunciations Ps 71:24 6:10 35:4,26 40:14,15 Isa 41:11 Jer 20:11

covered Ps 109:29 132:18 1Pe 5:5

14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.

But Ps 43:5 Job 13:15 La 3:21,26 Heb 10:35 1Pe 1:13 1Jo 3:3

praise Ps 71:6 Php 1:9 1Th 4:10 2Pe 3:18

15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

My mouth Ps 71:8,24 22:22-25 30:12 40:9,10 145:2,5-14

all the day Ps 35:28 89:16

I know Ps 40:5,12 139:17,18

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

I will go Ps 29:11 De 33:25 Isa 40:31 45:24,25 Zec 10:12 Eph 3:16 6:10 Php 4:13 2Ti 2:1

I will make Isa 26:13 63:7

thy righteousness Ps 71:2,15,19,24 51:14 Mt 6:33 Ro 1:17 3:21 10:3 Php 3:9 2Th 1:6

17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

thou hast Ps 71:5 119:9,102

hitherto Ps 66:16 1Sa 17:36,37 2Sa 4:9 22:1 1Ch 16:4

18 Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

Now Ps 71:9 Ge 27:1 1Sa 4:15,18 Isa 46:4

when I am old and grey-headed [heb.] until old age and grey hairs
until I Ps 78:4,6 145:4,5 Ex 13:8,14-17 1Ch 29:10 Ac 13:36

strength [heb.] arm Isa 51:9 53:1

19 Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Thy righteousness Ps 36:5,6 57:10 139:6 Pr 15:24 24:7 Isa 5:16 55:9

who hast Ps 72:18 126:2,3 Job 5:9

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. Ps 35:10 86:8 89:6-8 Ex 15:11 Isa 40:18,25 Jer 10:7

20 Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

which Ps 40:1-3 60:3 66:10-12 88:6 138:7 2Sa 12:11 Mr 14:33,34 15:34 2Co 11:23-31 Re 7:14

quicken Ps 80:18 Isa 26:19 Ho 6:1,2 Ac 2:24,32-34

shall bring Ps 16:10 40:2 86:13 Isa 38:17 Eze 37:12,13 Jon 2:6 Eph 4:9

21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

increase Ps 72:11 2Sa 3:1 Isa 9:7 49:6 Re 11:15

comfort Ps 32:10 2Co 1:4,5 2:14 7:6,13 1Th 3:9

22 I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

psaltery [heb.] instrument of psaltery Ps 92:1-3 150:3-5 Hab 3:18,19

even Ps 25:10 56:4 89:1 98:3 138:2 Mic 7:20 Ro 15:8

O thou Ps 89:18 2Ki 19:22 Isa 5:16,19,24 12:6 30:11,12 43:3 57:15 60:9

23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

My lips Ps 63:5 104:33 Lu 1:46,47

my soul Ps 103:4 Ge 48:16 2Sa 4:9 Re 5:9

24 My 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.

My tongue Ps 71:8,15 37:30 De 11:19 Pr 10:20,21 Mt 12:35 Eph 4:29

for they Ps 71:13 18:37-43 92:11 1Co 15:25