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Past Faithfulness Fuels Future Trust
Commentators like Barnes and Spurgeon highlight the psalmist's core argument: God's unwavering care from the moment of birth is the foundation for trusting Him through every future stage of life, especially old age. If God sustained you in your most helpless state as an infant, He can be trusted to sustain you now.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 71:6
18th Century
Theologian
By thee have I been holden up from the womb—From the beginning of my existence. The “idea” in all this is that since God had sustained him…
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 71:4–6
19th Century
Bishop
These verses are manifestly founded on Psalms 31:8-10; but the variations are more marked than usual, and indicate a definite purpose of adaptation…
Charles Spurgeon
On Psalm 71:1–8
19th Century
Preacher
In you, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Deliver me in your righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline your ear…
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John Calvin
On Psalms 71:6
16th Century
Theologian
Upon you I have been sustained from the womb. This verse corresponds with the preceding one, except that David proceeds further. He not on…
John Gill
On Psalms 71:6
17th Century
Pastor
By you have I been held up from the womb
Supported in being, upheld in life, and sustained with food and raiment, an…
Matthew Henry
On Psalms 71:1–13
17th Century
Minister
David prays that he might never be made ashamed of his dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of…