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Psalms 71:6

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise [shall be] continually of thee.

Psalms 71:6 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 71:6

Theological / Devotional

By thee have I been holden up. Literally, “Upon thee have I braced myself.” As a child leans all its weight upon its parent, so David found constant support in God (see Ps. 22:9, 10; Isa. 46:3, 4).

My praise. See Ps. 71:14–16, 22–24; 145:1, 2.

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