Sálmarnir 71:7

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7 Ég er mörgum orðinn sem undur, en þú ert mér öruggt hæli.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

as a wonder: Kemopaton, "as a prodigy," my low estate: - my slaying the lion and bear, - conquering the Philistine, - escaping the fury of Saul, - being raised to the throne of Israel, - enduring such uncommon trials and afflictions, - and experiencing such wonderful deliverances.

These all mark me out as the subject of "wonder unto many; but Thou art my strong Refuge." Isaiah 8:18, Zechariah 3:6, Luke 2:34, Acts 4:13, 1 Corinthians 4:9, 2 Corinthians 4:8-12, 2 Corinthians 6:8-10

thou art: Psalms 62:7, Psalms 142:4, Psalms 142:5, Jeremiah 16:19

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:3 - my refuge Isaiah 52:14 - many Zechariah 3:8 - for Matthew 27:14 - marvelled Mark 15:5 - Pilate Acts 9:21 - amazed Acts 16:25 - and the Hebrews 10:33 - made

Gill's Notes on the Bible

I am as a wonder unto many,.... To the multitude, to the populace, or "to the great" u and mighty; and indeed to both: which respects not his wonderful preservation from the womb, he had before observed; nor his being in a wonderful manner raised to the throne of Israel; nor the wonderful things and amazing exploits done by him, and victories he obtained; nor the wonderful instances of divine grace and goodness to him; but rather the forlorn and distressed state and condition he was now in, being obliged to quit his palace, and flee from the face of his son, accompanied only with a few of his servants; and so was a shocking sight, a spectacle, as the apostle says of himself, to others, to the world, to angels, and to men, 1 Corinthians 4:9; so the Messiah and his children are said to be set for signs and wonders, Isaiah 8:18; and Joshua and his fellows to be men wondered at, Zechariah 3:8; as the saints are by themselves, that they should partake of such favours; and by the angels, that they should be the objects of electing, redeeming, calling, adopting, justifying, and pardoning grace; and by the world, that they should choose to suffer affliction and reproach for Christ, bear it with so much patience, and be supported, and thrive under it; see 2 Corinthians 6:8;

but thou [art] my strong refuge; or "my refuge of strength" w; his refuge and strength, as in Psalms 46:1; his refuge, to which he betook himself, when refuge failed him, and no man cared for him, and which he found to be a strong one, and in it safety.

u לרבים "multis vel magnis", Piscator; so Ainsworth. w מחסי עז "refugium meum roboris", Gejerus.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I am as a wonder unto many - The word here rendered “wonder” - מופת môphêth - means properly a miracle, a prodigy; then things that are suited to excite wonder or admiration; then, a sign, a token. See the notes at Isaiah 8:18. The meaning here is, that the course of things in regard to him - the divine dealings toward him - had been such as to excite attention; to strike the mind as something unusual, and out of the common course, in the same way that miracles do. This might be either from the number and the character of the calamities which had come upon him; or from the narrow escapes which he had had from death; or from the frequency of the divine intervention in his behalf; or from the abundant mercies which had been manifested toward him. The connection makes it probable that he refers to the unusual number of afflictions which had come upon him, and the frequency of the divine interpositions in his behalf when there was no other refuge, and no other hope.

But thou art my strong refuge - See the notes at Psalms 18:2. That is, God had been his Protector, his hiding-place.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 71:7. I am as a wonder unto many — I am כמופת kemopheth, "as a portent," or "type:" I am a typical person; and many of the things that happen to me are to be considered in reference to him of whom I am a type. But he may mean I am a continual prodigy. My low estate, my slaying the lion and the bear, conquering the Philistine, escaping the fury of Saul, and being raised to the throne of Israel, are all so many wonders of thy providence, and effects of thy power and grace.