Psalms 71:4

“Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, etc.] Meaning Absalom his son, as Arama, who had risen up in rebellion against him; and he may not only intend him, but all those wicked men that had joined with him: it was David’s mercy he had a covenant God to go to, and could claim his interest in him, who had power to deliver him, and from whom he might expect it; out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man; or “leavened” f957; a sour ill natured man; one leavened with malice and wickedness: perhaps Ahithophel is intended. It may be applied to any wicked, lawless, and tyrannical persecutor of God’s people; and particularly to the lawless and wicked one, the man of sin, the son of…”

“Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked - It is, of course, not possible now to ascertain who are particularly referred to here. If David was the author of the psalm, they may have been any of the numerous enemies that he had in his life. Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man - Hebrew, “out of the palm.” This means here the same as hand, and refers to the “grasp” which anyone makes in taking hold of a thing by the hand. return to 'Top of Page'”

“out of the: Psa 17:8, Psa 17:9, Psa 17:13, Psa 59:1, Psa 59:2, Psa 140:1-4; Sa2 16:21, Sa2 16:22, Sa2 17:1, Sa2 17:2, Sa2 17:12-14, Sa2 17:21 Psalms 71:5”