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Psalm 71:1-3 KJV
Psalms · chapter 71 · verses 1–3
1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. 2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me. 3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.Psalm 71:1-3 · King James Version
Psalm 71:1-3 in context
1In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
2Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
3Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
4Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
5For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
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Key words (Strong's)
- righteousnesstsᵉdâqâhrightness , subjectively , objectively , morally or figurativelyH6666 →
- continuallytâmîydproperly, continuanceH8548 →
- commandmenttsâvâhto constitute, enjoinH6680 →
- habitationmâʻôwnan abode, of God , men or animalsH4583 →
- Delivernâtsalto snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337 →
- inclinenâṭâhto stretch or spread outH5186 →
- escapepâlaṭto slip outH6403 →
- strongtsûwrproperly, a cliffH6697 →
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Two things in general David here prays for - that he might not be confounded and that his enemies and persecutors might be confounded. I. He prays that he might never be made ashamed of his dependence upon God nor disappointed in his believing expectations from him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-13