Psa 71:19-21 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ps 71:19-21: 71:19-21 God’s righteous character provides encouragement and strength in the midst of suffering. The wounded psalmist confesses faith in God’s ability to transform his misery and weakness into abundant life.

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‏ Psalms 71:19-21

Summary for Ps 71:19-21: 71:19-21 ^a God’s righteous character provides encouragement and strength in the midst of suffering. The wounded psalmist confesses faith in God’s ability to transform his misery and weakness into abundant life.
71:20 ^b lift me up from the depths: The psalmist hopes for the renewal of an abundant earthly life. This later became grounds for belief in the resurrection of the dead.
71:21 ^c Being assured of God’s comfort also assures the poet of God’s presence, care, and goodness (23:4 ^d, 6 ^e; 86:17 ^f). God’s comfort enhances the psalmist’s sense of being alive (see 119:50 ^g).