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Psalms 71:1-4

Aged Hope, Lifelong Praise, and the God Who Restores

Psalm 71 moves from refuge-seeking petition, to lifelong remembrance of God's sustaining care, to urgent prayer not to be abandoned in old age, to public commitment to proclaim God's righteousness and power, and finally to praise-filled confidence that God will restore the sufferer and shame hostile accusers.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

2In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.

3Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress.

4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 31:1Classic cross-references Psalms 25:2Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:6Classic cross-references Psalms 22:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:18Classic cross-references

Original words

In Youבְּךָֽ־Preposition | second person masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularI have taken refugeחָסִ֑יתִיH2620Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularlet me neverאַל־H408Adverb. . .לְעוֹלָֽם׃H5769Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbe put to shameאֵב֥וֹשָׁהH954Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 143:1Classic cross-references Psalms 31:1Classic cross-references Psalms 31:2Classic cross-references Psalms 17:6Classic cross-references Psalms 116:1Classic cross-references

Original words

In Your justiceבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗H6666Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularrescueתַּצִּילֵ֥נִיH5337Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularand deliver meוּֽתְפַלְּטֵ֑נִיH6403Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularinclineהַטֵּֽה־H5186Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularYour earאָ֝זְנְךָ֗H241Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֵלַ֥יH413Preposition | first person common singularand save meוְהוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִי׃H3467Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 91:9Classic cross-references Psalms 91:2Classic cross-references Psalms 91:11Classic cross-references Psalms 90:1Classic cross-references Nahum 1:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Beהֱיֵ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular. . .לִ֨י׀Preposition | first person common singularmy rockלְצ֥וּרH6697Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularof refugeמָע֡וֹןH4583Noun - masculine singularwhere I can alwaysתָּמִ֗ידH8548Adverbgoלָב֗וֹאH935Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructGive the commandצִוִּ֥יתָH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singularto save meלְהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיH3467Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאָֽתָּה׃H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare my rockסַלְעִ֖יH5553Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my fortressוּמְצוּדָתִ֣יH4686Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 140:1Classic cross-references Psalms 140:4Classic cross-references Psalms 43:1Classic cross-references Psalms 59:1Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 17:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Deliver meפַּ֭לְּטֵנִיH6403Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singularO my Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהַ֗יH430Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularfrom the handמִיַּ֣דH3027Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the wickedרָשָׁ֑עH7563Adjective - masculine singularfrom the graspמִכַּ֖ףH3709Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof the unjustמְעַוֵּ֣לH5765Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularand ruthlessוְחוֹמֵץ׃H2556Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

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