Psalms 71:13

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame. ²In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me. ³Be my rock of refuge, where I can always go. Give the command to save me, for You are my rock and my fortress. ⁴Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. ⁵For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. ⁶I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother's womb. My praise is always for You. ⁷I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge. ⁸My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long. ⁹Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails. ¹⁰For my enemies speak against me, and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Let them be: etc. "They shall be confounded," etc.: these are prophetic denunciations. Psalms 71:24, Psalms 6:10, Psalms 35:4, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 40:14, Psalms 40:15, Isaiah 41:11, Jeremiah 20:11

covered: Psalms 109:29, Psalms 132:18, 1 Peter 5:5

Reciprocal: Esther 9:2 - as sought Psalms 5:10 - let Psalms 25:3 - let Psalms 44:15 - covered Psalms 70:2 - Let Jeremiah 51:51 - shame John 8:9 - went out

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Let them be confounded,.... See Psalms 70:2;

[and] consumed; like smoke; see Psalms 37:20; as antichrist will be with the breath of Christ's mouth, and the brightness of his coming, 2 Thessalonians 2:8;

that are adversaries to my soul; that hated him with a diabolical hatred, as the devil hates the souls of men, and who has his name "Satan" from the word here used; all wicked men are Satans, full of enmity against God, and all good men; and such were David's enemies, spiteful and malicious, and nothing would satisfy them but his life;

let them be covered [with] reproach and dishonour; as with a garment:

that seek my hurt; see Psalms 35:26; as Absalom and his company; so Arama.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Let them be confounded and consumed - See the notes at the similar passage in Psalms 35:4. The sentiment in this verse is the same; the language is slightly varied. See also Psalms 40:14, where the same sentiment occurs.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 71:13. Let them be confounded — They shall be confounded: these are prophetic denunciations.