What is the meaning of Psalm 71:6? I have leaned on You since birth • The psalmist looks back and recognizes that his relationship with God began at the very start of life. This is not poetic exaggeration; it is a literal testimony of lifelong reliance. • Psalm 22:9–10 echoes the same idea: “Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breasts. From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.” • Jeremiah 1:5 confirms God’s intimate involvement even before birth: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” • 2 Timothy 3:15 reminds us that the sacred writings “are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus” even from childhood. • Taken together, these passages show that trusting God early is both possible and expected. He initiates the relationship, and we respond. You pulled me from my mother’s womb • The phrase pictures God as the active Deliverer, literally guiding the birth process and preserving life. • Psalm 139:13 affirms, “For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.” • Isaiah 46:3–4 reassures, “You have been carried since birth and borne from the womb... I will sustain you and I will rescue you.” • Job 10:12 acknowledges God’s hand in early life: “You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.” • Luke 1:15 shows that even John the Baptist was filled with the Spirit “even from his mother’s womb,” underscoring God’s sovereign work before and during birth. • Because God literally brings life into the world, He deserves our trust for every moment afterward. My praise is always for You • Continuous praise is the natural response to lifelong protection. Psalm 34:1 models this: “I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.” • Psalm 63:3–4 connects praise with God’s steadfast love: “Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.” • Psalm 146:2 commits, “I will praise the LORD all my life; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.” • Hebrews 13:15 urges believers to “continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess His name.” • 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 ties unceasing rejoicing, prayer, and gratitude into God’s will for every believer. summary Psalm 71:6 testifies that God’s care began at conception, carried through birth, and continues every day. Recognizing that lifelong protection leads naturally to lifelong praise. As God has literally brought us into existence and sustained us, our constant response should be unwavering trust and continual worship. |
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