Psalms 71:6

“By thee have I been holden up from the womb, etc.] Supported in being, upheld in life, and sustained with food and raiment, and followed with the mercies and blessings of life from thence to this present moment; which the psalmist takes notice of, as he does of what goes before and follows after, to encourage his faith and hope in God as to present deliverance; thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels; (see Gill on “<192209>Psalm 22:9”); the Syriac version is, “thou art my hope from my mother’s bowels”; the Arabic version, “thou art my helper”; and the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, “thou art my protector”; the word is only used here, and in (<199010>Psalm 90:10); and is…”

“By thee have I been holden up from the womb - From the beginning of my existence. The “idea” in all this is, that, since God had sustained him from his earliest years - since he had shown his power in keeping him, and manifested his care for him, there was ground to pray that God would keep him still, and that he would guard him as old age came on. The sentiment in this verse is substantially the same as in Psalms 22:9-10. See the notes at that passage. My praise shall be continually of thee - My praise shall ascend to thee constantly. I will not cease to praise thee. Compare the notes at Psalms 22:25. return to 'Top of Page'”

“By thee: Psa 22:9, Psa 22:10; Pro 8:17; Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4; Jer 3:4 thou art: Psa 139:15, Psa 139:16, Psa 145:1, Psa 145:2; Isa 49:1, Isa 49:5; Jer 1:5; Luk 1:31, Luk 1:32; Gal 1:15 my praise: Psa 71:14, Psa 34:1; Eph 5:20 Psalms 71:7”