Psalm 71:15

15 Mein Mund soll erzählen deine Gerechtigkeit, den ganzen Tag deine Rettung; denn ich weiß sie nicht zu zählen.

Psalm 71:15 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 71:15

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness
Both his punitive justice in taking vengeance on his enemies, agreeably to the above imprecations; and his faithfulness in the performance of promises of good things unto him; as also his essential righteousness displayed and glorified in the redemption that is by Christ; and particularly the righteousness of Christ, accepted of God, and imputed by him; which the psalmist with his mouth declared his faith in, expressed his joy at, and set forth in a strong manner the glory and excellency of it, and determined to make mention of it, and of that only, as in ( Psalms 71:16 ) ;

[and] thy salvation all the day;
both temporal and eternal; the glory of both, and praise for the same;

for I know not the numbers [thereof];
of that righteousness and salvation, the numerous blessings which are contained in them; see ( Psalms 40:5 ) ; or "though I know not the numbers of them" F3; though he could not fully declare the glories and excellencies of the righteousness and salvation of God, and the numerous mercies and rich grace included in them; yet he would attempt to set them forth in the best way he could, though in a feeble and imperfect manner.


FOOTNOTES:

F3 (yk) "quamvis", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, Gejerus; So Ainsworth.

Psalm 71:15 In-Context

13 Laß beschämt werden, laß vergehen, die wider meine Seele sind! Laß mit Hohn und Schande bedeckt werden, die mein Unglück suchen!
14 Ich aber will beständig harren und all dein Lob vermehren.
15 Mein Mund soll erzählen deine Gerechtigkeit, den ganzen Tag deine Rettung; denn ich weiß sie nicht zu zählen.
16 Ich werde kommen mit den Machttaten des Herrn Jehova, werde gedenken deiner Gerechtigkeit, deiner allein.
17 Gott! Du hast mich gelehrt von meiner Jugend an, und bis hierher habe ich deine Wundertaten verkündet.
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