New English Translation
Psalms 71:1
1In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated!
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)In you, O Lord, do I take 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.
Context of Psalms 71:1
In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! 2Vindicate me by rescuing me! Listen to me! Deliver me! 3Be my protector and refuge, a stronghold where I can be safe! For you are my high ridge and my stronghold.
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 out, and they were saved; in you they trusted and they were not disappointed.
- Psalms 25:2My God, I trust in you. Please do not let me be humiliated; do not let my enemies triumphantly rejoice over me!
- Psalms 31:1In you, O Lord, I have taken shelter! Never let me be humiliated! Vindicate me by rescuing me!
- Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion; it cannot be upended and will endure forever.
- Psalms 146:5How blessed is the one whose helper is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- 2 Kings 18:5He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.
- 1 Chronicles 5:20They received divine help in fighting them, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. They cried out to God during the battle; he responded to their prayers because they trusted in him.
- Romans 9:33just as it is written, “Look, I am laying in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall, yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame.”
- 1 Peter 2:6For it says in scripture, “Look, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and priceless cornerstone, and whoever believes in him will never be put to shame.”
- Isaiah 45:17Israel will be delivered once and for all by the Lord; you will never again be ashamed or humiliated.
- Jeremiah 17:18May those who persecute me be disgraced. Do not let me be disgraced. May they be dismayed. Do not let me be dismayed. Bring days of disaster on them. Bring on them the destruction they deserve.”
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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