Sálmarnir 71:17

Heilögum Biblíunni

17 Guð, þú hefir kennt mér frá æsku, og allt til þessa kunngjöri ég dásemdarverk þín.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

thou hast: Psalms 71:5, Psalms 119:9, Psalms 119:102

hitherto: Psalms 66:16, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 17:37, 2 Samuel 4:9, 2 Samuel 22:1-51, 1 Chronicles 16:4-36

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:8 - told 1 Samuel 7:12 - Hitherto 1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth 1 Chronicles 16:9 - talk ye Job 6:10 - have not concealed Job 27:11 - that which Psalms 21:1 - in thy Psalms 22:9 - thou didst Psalms 26:7 - tell Psalms 27:9 - thou Psalms 73:28 - that I may Psalms 107:31 - his wonderful Psalms 118:17 - declare Psalms 119:27 - so shall I talk Psalms 119:43 - take not Psalms 119:171 - my lips Psalms 138:8 - forsake Psalms 145:5 - will speak Ecclesiastes 12:1 - Remember Isaiah 45:21 - Tell ye Isaiah 48:17 - which teacheth Isaiah 54:13 - all Jeremiah 3:4 - the guide Luke 2:17 - General Luke 8:38 - saying John 17:6 - have manifested Acts 2:11 - wonderful Acts 21:16 - an old Ephesians 4:29 - that which Ephesians 6:4 - but Philippians 2:16 - Holding 2 Timothy 3:15 - from

Gill's Notes on the Bible

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth,.... The corruption of human nature; the weakness and impotence of it, to everything that is spiritually good; and the need of continual strength and grace from Christ, to go to him for righteousness and strength, life and salvation, and to walk by faith on him; the doctrine of justification by the righteousness of Christ, and the insufficiency of his own; the will, ways, and worship of God; and all the duties of religion, prayer, praise, c. and whoever were the instruments, or whatever were the means, of teaching David these things, he ascribes it to God. Whether his parents, or the priests and Levites, taught him the sacrifices and ordinances of the law, it was the Lord that blessed instructions to him and that taught him by providences and precepts, and by his Holy Spirit. And a wonderful blessing it is to be taught of God, and not of men, things relating both to doctrine and practice; and it is an addition to it to be taught these things early, as David was from his youth; and therefore the Lord was so soon the object of his faith and trust, Psalms 71:5; and, as Timothy, from a child, was acquainted with the holy Scriptures, and the things contained in them, which are able to make wise unto salvation, Isaiah 29:13;

and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works: not only of nature and providence, but of grace; the treasuring up of all grace, and the blessings of it in Christ; the work of redemption by him; the work of regeneration and conversion by his Spirit; and the perseverance of the saints by his grace and strength; which are all wonderful and amazing. And as the psalmist saw his interest in these things, and had an experience of them, he declared them to others for their encouragement, and to the glory of all the three Persons; see Psalms 66:16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth - See Psalms 71:5-6. That is, God had guided and instructed him from his earliest years. He had made known to him his own being and perfections; he had made his duty plain; he had led him along the dangerous path of life.

And hitherto have I declared - I have made known. That is, he had done this by public praise; he had done it by his writings; he had done it by maintaining and defending the truth. In all situations of life, up to that time, he had been willing to stand up for God and his cause.

Thy wondrous works - See Psalms 9:1, note; Psalms 26:7, note. Doings or acts which were suited to attract attention; to awe the mind by their greatness; to inspire confidence by their wisdom.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 71:17. Thou hast taught me from my youth — I have had thee for my continual instructor: and thou didst begin to teach me thy fear and love from my tenderest infancy. Those are well taught whom God instructs; and when he teaches, there is no delay in learning.