Psalms 71:5

For, thou, art my hope, My Lord, Yahweh, My confidence from my youthful days:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4Oh my God, deliver me, From the hand of the lawless one, From the clutch of the perverse and ruthless one;

6Upon thee, have I stayed myself from birth, Thou art he that severed me, from the body of my mother, Of thee, shall be my praise—continually.

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Cross References

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

1 Kings 18:12so shall it come to pass, as soon as, I, go from thee, that, the spirit of Yahweh, shall carry thee away—whither I know not, and so, when I go in to tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, then will he slay me,—and yet, thy servant, hath revered Yahweh, from my youth.

Psalms 13:5But, I, in thy lovingkindness, have put my trust, My heart shall exult in thy salvation:

Psalms 39:7Now, therefore, for what have I waited, O My Lord? My hope, is, in thee.

Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youthful days, And, hitherto, have I been wont to tell of thy wonders;

Psalms 119:166I have looked for thy salvation, O Yahweh, and, thy commandments, have I done.

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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