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Psalms Chapter 71

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The psalm recounts the speaker’s great loss and despair after his enemies turn against him, stripping him of his wealth, honor, and peace. It ends with a prayer for God’s protection and the hope that He will bring him back to safety and favor.

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(1) In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
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Psalms 22:5Psalms 25:2Psalms 25:3Psalms 31:1Psalms 31:2Psalms 31:3Psalms 125:1Psalms 146:5II Kings 18:5I Chronicles 5:20Romans 9:33I Peter 2:6

(2) Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.
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Psalms 17:2Psalms 31:1Psalms 34:15Psalms 43:1Psalms 143:1Psalms 143:11Daniel 9:16I Corinthians 10:13Psalms 10:17Psalms 10:18Psalms 17:6Psalms 116:1

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Psalms 31:2Psalms 37:40Ezekiel 14:20Ezekiel 33:12Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(3) Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress.
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Psalms 31:2Psalms 31:3Psalms 91:1Psalms 91:2Proverbs 18:10Isaiah 33:16Psalms 44:4Psalms 68:28Psalms 91:11Psalms 91:12Ezekiel 9:6Revelation 7:2

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II Samuel 22:32Psalms 18:31Psalms 31:2Numbers 9:23I John 2:7Job 39:28

(4) Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
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Psalms 17:8Psalms 17:9Psalms 17:13Psalms 59:1Psalms 59:2Psalms 140:1Psalms 140:2Psalms 140:3Psalms 140:4II Samuel 16:21II Samuel 16:22II Samuel 17:1

(5) For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
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Psalms 13:5Psalms 39:7Psalms 42:11Psalms 119:81Psalms 119:166Jeremiah 17:7Jeremiah 17:13Jeremiah 17:17Romans 15:13Psalms 71:17Psalms 22:9Psalms 22:10

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Romans 8:24I Corinthians 9:10

(6) By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
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Psalms 22:9Psalms 22:10Proverbs 8:17Isaiah 46:3Isaiah 46:4Jeremiah 3:4Psalms 139:15Psalms 139:16Psalms 145:1Psalms 145:2Isaiah 49:1Isaiah 49:5

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Genesis 29:10Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(7) I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.
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Isaiah 8:18Zechariah 3:6Luke 2:34Acts 4:13I Corinthians 4:9II Corinthians 4:8II Corinthians 4:9II Corinthians 4:10II Corinthians 4:11II Corinthians 4:12II Corinthians 6:8II Corinthians 6:9

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Isaiah 28:7Haggai 2:4

(8) Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.
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Psalms 71:15Psalms 71:24Psalms 35:28Psalms 51:14Psalms 51:15Psalms 145:1Psalms 145:2Psalms 146:2

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Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1

(9) Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
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Psalms 71:18Psalms 92:13Psalms 92:14Psalms 92:15Isaiah 46:4II Timothy 1:12II Timothy 4:18Psalms 73:26Psalms 90:10II Samuel 19:35II Samuel 21:15II Samuel 21:16

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Isaiah 44:12

(10) For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,
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Psalms 10:9Psalms 56:6Proverbs 1:11Psalms 37:32Psalms 37:33I Samuel 19:11Jeremiah 20:10Psalms 2:2Psalms 83:3II Samuel 17:1II Samuel 17:2II Samuel 17:3

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II Samuel 17:14

(11) Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.
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Psalms 3:2Psalms 37:25Psalms 37:28Psalms 41:7Psalms 41:8Psalms 42:10Matthew 27:42Matthew 27:43Matthew 27:46Matthew 27:49Psalms 7:2Psalms 50:22

(12) O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.
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Psalms 22:11Psalms 22:19Psalms 35:22Psalms 38:21Psalms 38:22Psalms 69:18Psalms 70:1Psalms 70:2Psalms 143:7

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Psalms 22:19Psalms 70:1

(13) Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
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Psalms 71:24Psalms 6:10Psalms 35:4Psalms 35:26Psalms 40:14Psalms 40:15Isaiah 41:11Jeremiah 20:11Psalms 109:29Psalms 132:18I Peter 5:5

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Psalms 35:4Psalms 38:12Psalms 70:2Psalms 71:24Jeremiah 51:51Jeremiah 44:12

(14) But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
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Psalms 43:5Job 13:15Lamentations 3:21Lamentations 3:26Hebrews 10:35I Peter 1:13I John 3:3Psalms 71:6Philippians 1:9I Thessalonians 4:10II Peter 3:18

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Romans 8:24Psalms 113:1Psalms 135:1Psalms 148:1Psalms 150:1I Corinthians 9:10

(15) My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
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Psalms 71:8Psalms 71:24Psalms 22:22Psalms 22:23Psalms 22:24Psalms 22:25Psalms 30:12Psalms 40:9Psalms 40:10Psalms 145:2Psalms 145:5Psalms 145:6

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Isaiah 45:8Isaiah 46:13Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(16) I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
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Psalms 29:11Deuteronomy 33:25Isaiah 40:31Isaiah 45:24Isaiah 45:25Zechariah 10:12Ephesians 3:16Ephesians 6:10Philippians 4:13II Timothy 2:1Isaiah 26:13Isaiah 63:7

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(17) O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
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Psalms 71:5Psalms 119:9Psalms 119:102Psalms 66:16I Samuel 17:36I Samuel 17:37II Samuel 4:9II Samuel 22:1II Samuel 22:2II Samuel 22:3II Samuel 22:4II Samuel 22:5

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Isaiah 59:6Galatians 2:16James 2:18

(18) Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
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Psalms 71:9Genesis 27:1I Samuel 4:15I Samuel 4:18Isaiah 46:4Psalms 78:4Psalms 78:6Psalms 145:4Psalms 145:5Exodus 13:8Exodus 13:14Exodus 13:15

(19) Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
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Psalms 36:5Psalms 36:6Psalms 57:10Psalms 139:6Proverbs 15:24Proverbs 24:7Isaiah 5:16Isaiah 55:9Psalms 72:18Psalms 126:2Psalms 126:3Job 5:9

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Romans 9:30Romans 10:3

(20) Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
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Psalms 40:1Psalms 40:2Psalms 40:3Psalms 60:3Psalms 66:10Psalms 66:11Psalms 66:12Psalms 88:6Psalms 88:7Psalms 88:8Psalms 88:9Psalms 88:10

(21) Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
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Psalms 72:11II Samuel 3:1Isaiah 9:7Isaiah 49:6Revelation 11:15Psalms 32:10II Corinthians 1:4II Corinthians 1:5II Corinthians 2:14II Corinthians 7:6II Corinthians 7:13I Thessalonians 3:9

(22) I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
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Psalms 92:1Psalms 92:2Psalms 92:3Psalms 150:3Psalms 150:4Psalms 150:5Habakkuk 3:18Habakkuk 3:19Psalms 25:10Psalms 56:4Psalms 89:1Psalms 98:3

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Psalms 33:2Psalms 147:7Psalms 150:3Psalms 47:6Psalms 98:5Psalms 149:3

(23) My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
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Psalms 63:5Psalms 104:33Luke 1:46Luke 1:47Psalms 103:4Genesis 48:16II Samuel 4:9Revelation 5:9

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Psalms 47:6Psalms 68:4

(24) My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
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Psalms 71:8Psalms 71:15Psalms 37:30Deuteronomy 11:19Proverbs 10:20Proverbs 10:21Matthew 12:35Ephesians 4:29Psalms 71:13Psalms 18:37Psalms 18:38Psalms 18:39

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Psalms 35:4Psalms 38:12Zephaniah 2:3Psalms 4:2Psalms 70:2Psalms 71:13

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