Psalms 71:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. ”

Psalms 71:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked - It is, of course, not possible now to ascertain who are particularly referred to here. If David was the author of the psalm, they may have be...
Psalms 71:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand (d) of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. (d) That is, from Absalom, Ahithophel and that conspiracy.
Psalms 71:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXXI. A Psalm of Gratitude for God's Constant Care of His Servant from Youth to Old Age. The Psalmist expresses himself in language borrowed from older sources. Psalms 71:1-3 . Quoted from Psa...
Psalms 71:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deliver . Cause me to escape. the wicked . lawless one. Hebrew. rash a'. App-44. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
Psalms 71:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. O my God! deliver me from the hand of the wicked man. Here he uses the singular number; but he is not to be understood as indicating one man only. (102) It is highly probable that he com...
Psalms 71:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Out of the hand of the wicked - Probably his unnatural son Absalom, called here רשע rasha, the W...
Psalms 71:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked - (cf. title, Psalms 18:1-50 .)...
Psalms 71:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. of prayer ( Psalms 71:1-13 ) and praise ( Psalms 71:14-24 ) was apparently written by an old man ( Psalms 71:9 ; Psalms 71:18 ) and in the time of the exile. Some parts of it are undoubtedl...
Psalms 71:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(4-6) These verses are manifestly founded on Psalms 31:8-10 ; but the variations are more marked than usual, and indicate a definite purpose of adaptation rather than copying.
Psalms 71:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 71:1-24 ECHOES of former psalms make the staple of this one, and even those parts of it which are not quotations have little individuality. The themes are familiar, and the expression of th...
Psalms 71:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“My Trust from My Youth&rdquo Psalms 71:1-12 Some commentators ascribe this psalm to Jeremiah. His pensive, plaintive tone is certainly present in it. But whoever the author, he must have w...
Psalms 71:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is pre-eminently a song of the aged, and, like old age, it is reminiscent. The singer passes from memory to hope, and from experience to praise. No very definite division is possible. Generally...
Psalms 71:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

If we are on the look-out for Christ while reading this precious Psalm, we shall not be long before we find him, if we are brought under the divine teaching. It is God the Holy Ghost who graciously e...
Psalms 71:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked ,.... Meaning Absalom his son, as Arama, who had risen up in rebellion against him; and he may not only intend him, but all those wicked men that...
Psalms 71:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Ver. 4. Out of the hand of the unrighteous ] That seeketh by fraud to undermine me, and by fo...
Psalms 71:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Professes His Confidence in God; Believing Prayers. 1 In thee, O L ORD , do I put my trust: let me never be put t...
Psalms 71:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Psalms 71:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION “This Psalm,” says Barnes, “is without a title. It is impossible to determine on what occasion it was composed. There is some plausibility in the supposition that Psalms 70 might have...
Psalms 71:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 71:1 . In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. There is his trust, and there is his fear; his trust he dares to avow, his fear he turns into a prayer. Psalm...
Psalms 71:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm, though destitute of title, has passed down to us as composed by David, during the rebellion of Absalom. He uses the same words in his present troubles, as when Saul pursued him. Psalms...
Psalms 71:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. A picture of a pious old man I. The entreaties of a pious old man. 1. Against evil. (1) Moral failure ( Psalms 70:1 )...
Psalms 71:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Psalms 71:1-19 is, like so many others, a psalm divided between complaint and praise. It is comparatively wanting in originality, being, to a very great extent, an echo of other psa...
Psalms 71:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer of an Aged Believer for God's Assistance. Prayer for Deliverance
Psalms 71:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 16:21 ; 2 Samuel 16:22 ; 2 Samuel 17:1 ; 2 Samuel 17:12-14 ; 2 Samuel 17:2 ; 2 Samuel 17:21 ; Psalms 140:1-4 ; Psalms 17:13 ; Psalms 17:8 ; Psalms 17:9 ; Psalms 59:1 ; Psalms 59:...

Psalms 71:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 71:4 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 71:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 71:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 71:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 71:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 71:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 71:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 71:4 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 71:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 71:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 71:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 71:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 71:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge