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Psalm 71 in pidgin english
Psalm 71 in pidgin english






psalm 71 in pidgin english psalm 71 in pidgin english

Some of the Fathers interpret the Psalm mystically of the church in her old age, and her trials at the end of the world. The line which follows the next Psalm, and closes the second book, perhaps has a reference to this fact. However this may be, it seems probable that David was the author of this Psalm, and that he wrote it in his extreme age, and but a little while before he died. If any authority be allowed to this title, we must suppose that this was a Psalm written by David, which was used, as particularly adapted to the circumstances of their condition, by the Rechabites, who were descended from Jonadab ( Jeremiah 35:0), and the Jews, who were taken by the Chaldeans as captives to Babylon. This Psalm, which has no title in the Hebrew, in the LXX has the title, By David, of the sons of Jonadab, and of those who were first made prisoners. This verse is a good beginning for prayer those who commence with trust shall conclude with joy. If thou forsake me, men will ridicule my religion, and how shall I be able to answer them? Confusion will silence me, and thy cause will be put to shame. So long as the world stands, stand thou by me yea, for ever and ever be faithful to thy servant. God knows our faith, and yet he loves to hear us avow it hence, the psalmist not only trusts in the Lord, but tells him that he is so trusting.

psalm 71 in pidgin english

The more intimate we are with the Lord, the firmer will our trust be. Not only on God must we rest, as a man stands on a rock, but in him must we trust, as a man hides in a cave. Every day must we guard against every form of reliance upon an arm of flesh, and hourly hang our faith upon the ever faithful God. Jehovah deserves our confidence let him have it all. Throughout, this Psalm may be regarded as the utterance of struggling, but unstaggering, faith. He returns to prayer again in Psalms 71:17-18, repeats the confident hopes which cheered his soul, Psalms 71:19-21 and then he closes with the promise of abounding in thanksgiving. From Psalms 71:9-13, the aged saint pleads against his foes, and then rejoices in hope, Psalms 71:14-16. The first four verses are faith's cry for help the next four are a testimony of experience. Anticipating a gracious reply, he promises to magnify the Lord exceedingly.ĭIVISION. We have here THE PRAYER OF THE AGED BELIEVER, who, in holy confidence of faith, strengthened by a long and remarkable experience, pleads against his enemies, and asks further blessings for himself. We have already met with five Psalms without title, which are, nevertheless, as complete as those which bear them. There is no title to this Psalm, and hence some conjecture that Psalms 70:0 is intended to be a prelude to it, and has been broken off from it.








Psalm 71 in pidgin english