What does Psalms Chapter 70 say, and which statements belong to its speaker?

Atlas of Saints · Chapter summary

The Latin incipit is In te, Domine. The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording. Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.

Chapter breakdown

The Latin incipit is In te, Domine. The heading describes perseverance. David's inscription names Jonadab's sons and former captives with a request never confounded. The separate note identifies Rechabites, cites Jeremiah 35 and infers customary synagogue singing in their person and that of first captives from the seventy-two interpreters' addition. It does not call them emblems of life-pilgrims.

The speaker asks just rescue, attentive hearing, protection and strength against sinners and unjust lawbreakers. God is patience and hope from youth and protector from womb. He shall continually sing, is a wonder to many and asks a mouth filled with praise. He asks not cast off in old age when strength shall fail. Enemies spoke and consulted, claiming God forsook him and urging capture. He asks near and swift help and detractors' shame, while he will always hope and add praise.

His mouth shall proclaim justice and salvation though he has not known learning; the separate note explains reliance on divine power and justice. He will enter the Lord's powers and remember justice alone, recalling teaching from youth and asking no abandonment until he shows the coming generation God's arm, power, justice and great works. He asks who compares to God. He recalls grievous troubles, revived life, return from earth's depths, multiplied magnificence and comfort. He will confess truth with psaltery and harp, with future lips' joy and redeemed soul, meditating justice when enemies shall be shamed. The chapter does not record a physical resurrection or completed final concert.

The story inside

Opening: The Latin incipit is In te, Domine. Development: The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording. Conclusion: Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.

Lessons worth keeping

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The Latin incipit is In te, Domine.
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The speaker’s requests, recollections and future declarations retain their distinct wording.
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Edition interpretation remains separate, and the chapter does not establish a universal outcome guarantee.

Test your recall

Which images and requests does the speaker use, and what does the chapter leave unresolved?

Source edition and notes

Douay–Rheims, revised by Richard Challoner (1749–1752). Project Gutenberg no. 1581. Locators refer to lines in the admitted pg1581.txt edition. Source notes may include Challoner commentary.

Lines 61968–61970
70:1. A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:
Lines 61996–61997
70:9. Cast me not off in the time of old age: when my strength shall fail, do not thou forsake me.
Lines 62024–62025
70:18. And unto old age and grey hairs: O God, forsake me not, Until I shew forth thy arm to all the generation that is to come: Thy power,