Psalms 71:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 71 THE ARGUMENT The matter of this Psalm plainly showeth that it was written in a time of David's great distress, and his old age, mentioned Psalms 71:9 and Psalms 71:18 which proves that it belongs not to Saul's time, but rather to the time of Absalom's rebellion, which happened in his old age. The psalmist, in confidence of his faith, and in experience of past favours, prayeth unto God to deliver him, but consume his enemies, Psalms 71:1-13; promising constancy of hope in him, Psalms 71:14-16; praying for his persevering strength and power, Psalms 71:17,18; acknowledgeth his troubles to be from God, Psalms 71:19-21; Promiseth thankfulness to him for his deliverance, Psalms 71:22-24. This verse and the next are taken out of Psalms 31:1,2.