PSALM 71

DON’T FORSAKE ME WHEN MY STRENGTH IS SPENT

This anonymous psalm praises God for His righteousness, refuge, and strength. The author asks God to deliver him from his wicked enemies and to carry out justice for their wrongdoing. 

This psalm acknowledges that God has been continually present and carried him throughout his life. The author, even in old age, continues to trust God’s purposes and plans. 

Psalm 71:5 - For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O Lord, from my youth.