Psalms 71:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

I will go in the strength of the Lord God - literally, 'strengths,' plural 'I will go (in the discharge of public and private duties alike, Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 28:6; I will go out and come in), relying solely on the manifold strength of the Lord Yahweh' (Kimchi). The Septuagint and the ancient versions translate, 'I will enter into the powers [Hebrew, the mightinesses, gªburowt (H1369)] of the Lord ( 'Adonaay (H136)) Yahweh (H3068);' i:e., I will entirely cling to, and outer into Yahweh's manifold strength as a sure citadel (Menochius). Or as Hengstenberg, not so well, 'I will go forward with the great deeds (the hero-like exploits) of the Lord, praising them, or making them know.' I prefer the English version, with which cf. Ephesians 6:10; Psalms 73:26.

Psalms 71:16

16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.