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. Some parts of it are undoubtedly national, but much of it expresses personal experience and desire and faith. It is largely made up of extracts fr... [ Continue Reading ]
AS A WONDER UNTO MANY] a striking example of God's mysterious chastisement of His own: see Isaiah 52:14.;... [ Continue Reading ]
See Isaiah 22:11; Isaiah 40:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
See Psalms 35:4; Psalms 35:26 : cp. also Psalms 71:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
I KNOW NOT THE NUMBERS] cp. Psalms 40:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
GO IN THE STRENGTH] RV 'come with the mighty acts,' bringing them as the subject of the song.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THIS_ GENERATION] RV '_the next_ generation.'... [ Continue Reading ]
For me read 'us' all through this v. (RV). The Psalmist predicts a resurrection of his nation which is, as it were, dead and buried in its exile.... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT INCREASE] RV 'increase thou.' COMFORT ME ON EVERY SIDE] RV 'turn again and comfort me.'... [ Continue Reading ]