Passage Research
Psalm 71 — Sermon Preparation
An older believer prays not to be cast off in old age — the God who was his refuge from birth is called on still, and he vows to praise him yet more. Below is a research summary for Psalm 71, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Psalm 71 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| צְדָקָה | tsᵉdâqâh | H6666 | 5 | rightness, rectitude |
| תְּהִלָּה | tᵉhillâh | H8416 | 3 | laudation, hymn |
| תָּמִיד | tâmîyd | H8548 | 3 | continuance, extension |
| בּוּשׁ | bûwsh | H954 | 3 | pale, be ashamed |
| זִקְנָה | ziqnâh | H2209 | 2 | old age |
| עָזַב | ʻâzab | H5800 | 3 | loosen, relinquish |
| פָּלַט | pâlaṭ | H6403 | 2 | slip, escape |
How preachers through history handled this text
13 public-domain excerpts on Psalm 71, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the great salvation obtained thereby, shall be the chosen subject of his discourse. Not on a sabbath only, but on every day of the week, of the year, of his life. Not merely at stated returns of solemn devotion, but on every occasion, all the day long. Why will he always dwell on this? Because he knew not the numbers thereof. It is impossible to measure the value or the fulness of these blessings. The righteousness is unspeakable, the salvation everlasting. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Psalm 71:14–30 (Public Domain)
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