Sálmarnir 71:3

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3 Ver mér verndarbjarg, vígi mér til hjálpar, því að þú ert bjarg mitt og vígi.

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my strong habitation: Heb. to me for a rock of habitation, Psalms 31:2, Psalms 31:3, Psalms 91:1, Psalms 91:2, Proverbs 18:10, Isaiah 33:16

thou hast: Psalms 44:4, Psalms 68:28, Psalms 91:11, Psalms 91:12, Ezekiel 9:6, Revelation 7:2, Revelation 7:3

my rock: Psalms 18:2, Psalms 144:2

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 2:2 - rock 2 Samuel 22:2 - General Job 33:24 - Deliver Psalms 90:1 - Lord Psalms 91:9 - most high Psalms 144:1 - my strength Isaiah 23:11 - the Lord Nahum 1:7 - strong hold Nahum 1:14 - given

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Be thou my strong habitation,.... This is very appropiately said, when David was driven out of his dwelling place, and palace at Jerusalem, by his son, as Kimchi observes. When God's people have no certain dwelling place, which is sometimes their case, they always find one in the Lord; particularly in his heart's love; for he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, 1 John 4:16; and a strong habitation he is: wherefore he is called a strong rock, a strong hold, a strong tower; he is as a wall of fire around his people, a munition of rocks; his salvation is as walls and bulwarks, and his power as a garrison in which they are kept. The psalmist adds,

whereunto I may continually resort; or "may go into daily" r, in times of danger and distress, for safety; the name of the Lord being a strong tower, whither the righteous run, and are safe, Proverbs 18:10; and his perfections, his power, faithfulness, lovingkindness, and unchangeableness, being as so many secret chambers, where they may enter into, and hide themselves, till calamities are over, Psalms 57:1; and every day indeed for food, for comfort, for refreshment and pleasure, through communion with him; and God in Christ is always to be come at: Christ is the way of access and acceptance; and through his blood, sacrifice, and righteousness, the believer has boldness to enter into the holiest of all, and go up to the seat of God, the throne of his grace; and even to enter into him himself, who has been the dwelling place of his people in all generations, Psalms 90:1;

thou hast given commandment to save me; either to the ministering angels, as Aben Ezra and Kimchi interpret it, comparing it with

Psalms 91:11; or rather to his Son, in the council and covenant of grace and peace; when he enjoined him the salvation of his people, which he readily agreed to, and with which David was acquainted,

Psalms 40:7; of this command our Lord speaks, John 10:18; and to which he was obedient, Philippians 2:8; it may respect David's salvation from present trouble, and his assurance of it, believing that the Lord had determined it, and by his mighty power would effect it; see Psalms 44:4;

for thou [art] my rock and my fortress; see Psalms 18:2.

r לבוא תמיד "ut ingrediar jugiter", Pagninus; so Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Be thou my strong habitation - Margin, as in Hebrew, “Be thou to me for a rock of habitation.” That is, a rock where I may safely make my abode, or to which I may resort and feel safe. In Psalms 31:2, this is, “Be thou my strong rock, for an house of defense to save me.” The idea is the same. See the notes at that passage, and compare the notes at Psalms 18:2.

Whereunto I may continually resort - Where I may take refuge at all times, in all circumstances of danger.

Thou hast given commandment to save me - There was some command, or some promise, on which the psalmist relied, or which he felt he might plead as the ground of his appeal. This may refer to some “special” promise or command made to the author of the psalm - and, if the psalm was composed by David, there were many such; or the reference may have been to the general commands or promises made to the people of God as such, which he felt he was at liberty to plead, and which all may plead who are the friends of God. “We” cannot refer, as David could, to any special promise made to “us” as “individuals;” but, in proportion as we have evidence of piety, we can refer to the promises made to alI the people of God, or to all who devote themselves to him, as a reason why he should interpose in our behalf. In this respect the promises made in the Scriptures to the children of God, may be pleaded by us “as if” they were made personally to ourselves, for, if we are his, they are made to us - they are intended for us.

For thou art my rock and my fortress - See the notes at Psalms 18:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 71:3. Be thou my strong habitation — Instead of מען maon, habitation, many of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS. read מעז maoz, munition or defence. Be thou my rock of defence.

Thou hast given commandment to save me — Thou hast determined my escape, and hast ordered thy angels to guard me. See Psalms 91:11-12.