Psalms 71:1
In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
King James Version
In Context
2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 5:20And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.
Psalms 25:2O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.
Psalms 125:1They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.
Isaiah 45:17But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
Romans 9:33As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
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 →