Psalms 71:5
For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
In Context
4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.
6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
Cross References
1 Samuel 17:33But Saul replied, “You cannot go out against this Philistine to fight him. You are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
1 Kings 18:12I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
Psalms 39:7And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.
Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
Psalms 119:166I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your 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 →