Psalms 71:5

For thou are my hope, O lord LORD, my trust from my youth.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

6By thee I have been held up from the womb. Thou are he who took me out of my mother's bowels. My praise shall be continually of thee.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 17:33And Saul said to David, Thou are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for thou are but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

1 Kings 18:12And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of LORD will carry thee where I know not. And so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he will kill me. But I thy servant fear LORD from my you

Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in thy loving kindness. My heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

Psalms 39:7And now, LORD, what do I wait for? My hope is in thee.

Psalms 71:17O God, thou have taught me from my youth, and I have declared thy wondrous works until now.

Psalms 119:166I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 71:2-14

David Professes His Confidence in God; Believing Prayers. 1 In thee, O Lord , do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2 Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 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. 4 Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. 5 For thou art my hope, O Lord God :… Read the whole commentary →

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