English Standard Version
Psalms 71:1
1In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame!
Psalms 71:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.
- New International Version (NIV)In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In You, O Lord, I put my trust; Let me never be put to shame.
- New Living Translation (NLT)O Lord, I have come to you for protection; don’t let me be disgraced.
Context of Psalms 71:1
In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame! 2In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; incline your ear to me, and save me! 3Be to me a rock of refuge, to which I may continually come; you have given the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:1 word by word
בְּךָֽ־יְהוָ֥ה חָסִ֑יתִי אַל־אֵב֥וֹשָׁה לְעוֹלָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:1
- Psalms 22:5To you they cried and were rescued; in you they trusted and were not put to shame.
- Psalms 25:2O my God, in you I trust; let me not be put to shame; let not my enemies exult over me.
- Psalms 31:1In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
- Psalms 146:5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- 2 Kings 18:5He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20And when they prevailed over them, the Hagrites and all who were with them were given into their hands, for they cried out to God in the battle, and he granted their urgent plea because they trusted in him.
- Romans 9:33as it is written, "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense; and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
- 1 Peter 2:6For it stands in Scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
- Isaiah 45:17But Israel is saved by the Lord with everlasting salvation; you shall not be put to shame or confounded to all eternity.
- Jeremiah 17:18Let those be put to shame who persecute me, but let me not be put to shame; let them be dismayed, but let me not be dismayed; bring upon them the day of disaster; destroy them with double destruction!
Commentaries on Psalms 71:1
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust - See the notes at Psalm 25:2. Compare Psalm 22:4-5; Psalm 31:1. Let me never be put to confusion - Let me never be ashamed; that is, Let me not be so disappointed in the trust that I repose in thee as to have occasion to feel ashamed that I have done it.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Prayers that God would deliver and save. (1-13) Believing praises. (14-24) Verses 1-13 David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-4The poet recognizes God as a dependable protector who will act justly towards him and his oppressors. See also Psalm 31:1–3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241-3. (Compare Psa 30:1-3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 71
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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