Salmos 71:1-9

1 Em ti, Senhor, me refugio; nunca seja eu confundido.

2 Na tua justiça socorre-me e livra-me; inclina os teus ouvidos para mim, e salva-me.

3 Sê tu para mim uma rocha de refúgio a que sempre me acolha; deste ordem para que eu seja salvo, pois tu és a minha rocha e a minha fortaleza.

4 Livra-me, Deus meu, da mão do ímpio, do poder do homem injusto e cruel,

5 Pois tu és a minha esperança, Senhor Deus; tu és a minha confiança desde a minha mocidade.

6 Em ti me tenho apoiado desde que nasci; tu és aquele que me tiraste das entranhas de minha mãe. O meu louvor será teu constantemente.

7 Sou para muitos um assombro, mas tu és o meu refúgio forte.

8 A minha boca se enche do teu louvor e da tua glória continuamente.

9 Não me enjeites no tempo da velhice; não me desampares, quando se forem acabando as minhas forças.

Salmos 71:1-9 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.