Psalmen 71:19-24

19 Ook is Uw gerechtigheid, o God, tot in de hoogte; Gij, Die grote dingen gedaan hebt; o God! wie is U gelijk?

20 Gij, Die mij veel benauwdheden en kwaden hebt doen zien, zult mij weder levend maken, en zult mij weder ophalen uit de afgronden der aarde.

21 Gij zult mijn grootheid vermeerderen, en mij rondom vertroosten.

22 Ook zal ik U loven met het instrument der luit, Uw trouw, mijn God; ik zal U psalmzingen met de harp, o Heilige Israels!

23 Mijn lippen zullen juichen, wanneer ik U zal psalmzingen, en mijn ziel, die Gij verlost hebt.

24 Ook zal mijn tong Uw gerechtigheid den gansen dag uitspreken, want zij zijn beschaamd, want zij zijn schaamrood geworden, die mijn kwaad zoeken.

Psalmen 71:19-24 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO PSALM 71

This psalm is without a title, but is thought to be David's: the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, and all the Oriental ones, ascribe it to him; and both the subject and style show it to be his. According to the title of the Syriac version, it was composed by him when Saul made war against the house of David; but this is not likely, since it was written by him in his old age, Ps 71:9,18; rather, according to Kimchi and Arama, it was penned when he fled from his son Absalom: there are several things in it which incline to this. The Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions call it

``A Psalm of David, of the sons of Jonadab, and of the first that were carried captive;''

and so the Ethiopic and Arabic versions. Apollinarius says the sons of Jonadab composed it; but without any foundation for it; and the Syriac version is, it is a prophecy concerning the sufferings and resurrection of the Messiah; and so Jerom and others interpret it. The literal meaning respecting David seems best, though it may be applied to the church, and to any believer in distress. Theodoret thinks it was written by David in the person of the captives in Babylon.