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Verse Psalms 71:15. _I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS_] I must be continually in
the spirit of gratitude, praise, and obedience, for thy blessings to
me are innumerable....
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MY MOUTH SHALL SHOW FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS ... - See the notes at
Psalms 71:8. The word “righteousness” here refers to the righteous
character of God, particularly as manifested in his behalf; the wo...
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Psalms 71
Israel's Song of Hope
_ 1. Declaration of trust (Psalms 71:1)_
2. Anticipations of faith (Psalms 71:12)
3. Revival and victory ...
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LXXI. A PSALM OF GRATITUDE FOR GOD'S CONSTANT CARE OF HIS SERVANT FROM
YOUTH TO OLD AGE. The Psalmist expresses himself in language borrowed
from older sources.
PSALMS 71:1. Quoted from Psalms 31. Us...
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THE NUMBERS. Compare Psalms 40:5....
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My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness,
And of thy salvation all the day;
For I know not the tale thereof.
Salvation is coupled with righteousness, because the one is the
outcome and visible mani...
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Vows of praise and thanksgiving....
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DISCOURSE: 617
SALVATION A GROUND OF JOY
Psalms 71:15. _My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy
salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof._
PERHAPS, of all mankind, no one...
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FOR I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS THEREOF— _Though I know not the number of
them; i.e._ of thy righteousness or mercies, or thy salvation and
deliverances; they being so numerous, that it is not possible to...
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Psalms 70, 71
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
Prayer Not to be Forsaken in Old Age.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 70:1-3 (70), Prayer against Enemies. Stanza II.,
Psalms 70:4-5 (70), Prayer in behalf of Friends. Sta...
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This Ps. of prayer (Psalms 71:1) and praise (Psalms 71:14) was
apparently written by an old man (Psalms 71:9; Psalms 71:18) and in
the time of the exile.
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I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS] cp. Psalms 40:5....
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PSALMS 42:72
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end.
The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
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Comp. Psalms 40:5, which indicates the meaning here. Mere reminiscence
must give place to actual calculation, which too must fail before the
sense of Divine interference in his favour....
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פִּ֤י ׀ יְסַפֵּ֬ר צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ כָּל
־הַ יֹּ֥ום...
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Psalms 71:1
ECHOES of former psalms make the staple of this one, and even those
parts of it which are not quotations have little individuality. The
themes are familiar, and the expression of them is s...
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THE GREATEST OF ALL WORKERS
Psalms 71:13
The singer glances both backward and forward. He goes back in thought
to the time when he was cast on God at birth, and acknowledges that
God has taught him f...
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This is pre-eminently a song of the aged, and, like old age, it is
reminiscent. The singer passes from memory to hope, and from
experience to praise. No very definite division is possible. Generally
s...
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My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all
the day; (k) for I know not the numbers [thereof].
(k) Because your benefits toward me are innumerable, I cannot but
continually me...
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Arabia. Hebrew sheba, ver. 10. (Haydock) --- This was accomplished by
the wise men. [Matthew ii.] (Eusebius) --- For him, ( de ipso.) They
shall adopt the form of prayer which he has taught, (St. Augu...
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I think it would be wrong to break the thread of this most beautiful
address, and therefore I have preserved it entire. In any, and in
every sense, whether we behold it as the words of Christ, or of D...
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15._My mouth shall recount thy righteousness _Here he expresses more
clearly what sacrifice of praise he resolved to present to God,
promising to proclaim continually his righteousness and salvation....
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Psalms 71, founded, I suppose, as much of this book, upon the flight
of David on the rebellion of Absalom, presents, I apprehend, the sum
of all God's ways with Israel from the commencement of their h...
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MY MOUTH SHALL SHOW FORTH THY RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... Both his punitive
justice in taking vengeance on his enemies, agreeably to the above
imprecations; and his faithfulness in the performance of promises...
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My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all
the day; for I know not the numbers [thereof].
Ver. 15. _My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy
salvation_] Lo, here,...
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_But I will hope continually_ Although in the greatest straits and
difficulties; _and will yet praise thee more and more_ For which I
know thou wilt yet give me abundant occasion. _My mouth shall show...
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WARNING AND THANKSGIVING...
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My mouth shall show forth Thy righteousness and Thy salvation all the
day, v. 2. FOR I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS THEREOF; the manifestations of
God's attributes are so innumerable that one cannot keep coun...
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14-24 The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the
great salvation obtained thereby, shall be the chosen subject of his
discourse. Not on a sabbath only, but on every day of the we...
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i.e. Of thy salvations and mercies vouchsafed to me, which being
innumerable, oblige me the more to celebrate thy praises....
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Psalms 71:15 mouth H6310 tell H5608 (H8762) righteousness H6666
salvation H8668 day H3117 know H3045 (H8804) limits
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Psalms 71:1. In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put
to confusion. Deliver me in thy righteous, and cause me to escape:
incline thine ear unto me, and save me. Be thou my strong habita...
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This Psalm, written by an old man, is specially suitable for an old
man. It is numbered seventy-one, and it may suit those who have
reached that age; but it is also appropriate to us all in prospect o...
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CONTENTS: Prayer that enemies might be put to shame. Joyful praise of
God's goodness.
CHARACTERS: God, Psalmist.
CONCLUSION: Those who live a life of confidence in God and continually
resort to Him...
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This psalm, though destitute of title, has passed down to us as
composed by David, during the rebellion of Absalom. He uses the same
words in his present troubles, as when Saul pursued him.
Psalms 71...
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_My mouth shall show forth Thy righteousness and Thy salvation all the
day; for I know not the numbers thereof._
AN INEXHAUSTIBLE SUBJECT
This psalmist’s words may well be a pattern for old men, who...
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_In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to
confusion._
A PICTURE OF A PIOUS OLD MAN
I. The entreaties of a pious old man.
1. Against evil.
(1) Moral failure (Psalms 70:1).
(2) Gen...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 71:1. This is another individual lament,
suited to a faithful person in danger from enemies who take advantage
of any weakness or distress (vv. Psa
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PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 71:14 The singer promises to HOPE CONTINUALLY.
He leaves to God the timing of the answer to his appeals for help (vv.
Psalms 71:12). He also l
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INTRODUCTION
“This Psalm,” says Barnes, “is without a title. It is impossible
to determine on what occasion it was composed. There is some
plausibility in the supposition that Psalms 70 might have bee...
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EXPOSITION
Psalms 71:1 is, like so many others, a psalm divided between complaint
and praise. It is comparatively wanting in originality, being, to a
very great extent, an echo of other psalms, especi...
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Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Psalms 71:1-24.
Psalms 71:1-24 is the psalm of the aged man. Probably David as he was
getting up into years, and his reddish colored hair had turned gray.
David's li...
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Psalms 139:17; Psalms 139:18; Psalms 35:28; Psalms 40:12; Psalms 40:
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The numbers — Of thy salvations and mercies vouchsafed to me....