Psalm 71:21

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

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 70:0 might have been placed before it, or in connection with it, as a kind of introduction, or as indicating the character of the Psalms among which it is found; but nothing of certainty can be ascertained on this point. It evidently belongs to the class of Psalms which refer to the trials of the righteous; but it... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 71:1-24

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 life was a tough life. He had many devoted friends, but also many avowed enemies. And David is always praying concerning those enemies that are seeking his hurt, seeking to destroy him. And even up into the elder years, as the Lord said to David, "The sword shall not depart from thy house." And so in... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 71:1-24

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 71:4 . Deliver me, oh my God, out of the hand of the wicked, the abandoned rebels: yea, out of the hands of the cruel Absalom, who murdered Amnon, his own brother, and now seeks to kill his father. Psalms 71:7 . I am a wonder to many. A shepherd raised to be a king; and marvellous in regard of... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 71:1-24

Psalms 71:1-24In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.A picture of a pious old manI. The entreaties of a pious old man.1. Against evil.(1) Moral failure (Psalms 70:1).(2) General danger (Psalms 70:2; Psalms 70:4).(3) Divine desertion (verse 9).2. For good.(1) Divine protection (Psalms 70:3). I want a “strong” refuge, a “habitation,” where I shall feel sheltered from all storms. I want a habitation where I may “continually resort,” one close at hand, always open to... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 71:21

Psalms 71:21Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.Christian dignityThe world has its great men; so has the Bible. Alongside the monarch, the Bible puts the man who rules his own spirit well; the warrior, one who fights the fight of faith; the artist, one who by loving deeds paints his own portrait on the canvas of the soul of the suffering.I. This greatness is Real. Consider what God calls the good man--a saint, a son, a joint heir with Christ.II. This greatness is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 71:21

Psa 71:21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. Ver. 21. Thou shall increase my greatness ] Meam, id est Tuam, quam mihi dedisti, saith the Arabic gloss here; my greatness, that is, thy greatness which thou hast given me. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Psalms 71:21

increase: Psalms 72:11, 2 Samuel 3:1, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 49:6, Revelation 11:15 comfort: Psalms 32:10, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 1:5, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 7:6, 2 Corinthians 7:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:9 Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:8 - made thee 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided Job 1:10 - about Psalms 86:17 - thou Psalms 138:7 - thou wilt read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 71:21

21. Thou shalt increase my greatness As in the case of Job 42:10; Job 42:12. So gloriously shall God reverse my suffering lot. On every side Hebrew, Thou wilt surround, thou wilt comfort me. read more

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