Psalms 71:1
In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
In Context
2Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, so that the Hagarites, and those with them, were given into their power. For they sent up prayers to God in the fight, and he gave ear to them, because they put their faith in him.
Psalms 25:2O my God, I have put my faith in you, let me not be shamed; let not my haters be glorying over me.
Psalms 125:1A Song of the going up. Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.
Isaiah 45:17But the Lord will make Israel free with an eternal salvation: you will not be put to shame or made low for ever and ever.
Romans 9:33As it is said, See, I am putting in Zion a stone causing a fall, and a rock in the way: but he who has faith in him will not be put to shame.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 71:1
David penned this psalm in his old age, as appears by several passages in it, which makes many think that it was penned at the time of Absalom's rebellion; for that was the great trouble of his later days. It might be occasioned by Sheba's insurrection, or some trouble that happened to him in that part of his life of which it was foretold that the sword should not depart from his house. But he is not over-particular in representing his case, because he intended it for the general use of God's people in their… Read the whole commentary →