## Rashi on Psalms Chapter 71

###### Rashi on Psalms 71:3:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:3:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:3:1)

**לָבוֹא תָּמִיד.** בְּאוֹתוֹ **מָעוֹן**, לְהִנָּצֵל בְּתוֹכוֹ מִן הָרוֹדֵף:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**in which to enter continually** into that shelter, to save myself within it from the pursuer.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:3:2
[Rashi on Psalms 71:3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:3:2)

**צִוִּיתָ לְהוֹשִׁיעֵנִי.** פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת הוֹשַׁעְתַּנִי עַל יְדֵי שְׁלוּחֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You commanded to save me** You saved me many times through Your messengers.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:4:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:4:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:4:1)

**וְחוֹמֵץ.** כְּמוֹ ״חוֹמֵס״ (משלי ח:לו), וְכֵן ״אַשְּׁרוּ חָמוֹץ״ (ישעיה א:יז), נִגְזָל:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and robs** Heb. וחומץ, like וחומס. Similarly (Isa. 1:17): “strengthen the robbed (חמוץ)”; the robbed.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:6:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:6:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:6:1)

**אַתָּה גוֹזִי.** אַתָּה מוֹצִיאִי וּמַעֲבִירִי, כְּמוֹ ״וַיָּגָז שַׂלְוִים״ (במדבר יא:לא), ״כִּי גָז חִישׁ וַנָּעוּפָה״ (תהלים צ:י):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**You drew me** You drew me and caused me to pass, as (Num. 11:31): “and drove up (ויגז) quails”; (below 90:10), “for it is cut off (גז) swiftly and we fly away.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:7:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:7:1)

**כְּמוֹפֵת הָיִיתִי לְרַבִּים.** רַבִּים רָאוּ צָרוֹתַי וְדָאֲגוּ, פֶּן יִקְרָאֵם דֻּגְמַת צָרָתִי, פֶּן אֶהְיֶה לָהֶם לְאוֹת: כַּאֲשֶׁר הוּקְרָה לָזֶה כֵּן יִקְרֶה לָנוּ, כְּעִנְיָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״וְהָיָה יְחֶזְקֵאל לָכֶם לְמוֹפֵת״ (יחזקאל כד:כד):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I was as an example for the multitude** Many saw my troubles and worried lest an example of my trouble befall them; lest I be an example for them: “just as happened to this one, so will happen to us.” As the matter is said (Ezek. 24:24): “and Ezekiel will be an example to you.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:9:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:9:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:9:1)

**לְעֵת זִקְנָה.** אִם זָקַנְתִּי בַּחֲטָאִים, כְּלוֹמַר, שֶׁחָטָאתִי הַרְבֵּה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**at the time of old age** If I have aged with sins, meaning, I have sinned exceedingly.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:10:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:10:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:10:1)

**כִּי אָמְרוּ אוֹיְבַי לִי.** אָמְרוּ אוֹיְבַי עָלַי וְ**נוֹעֲצוּ יַחְדָּו**, לֵאמֹר: אֱלֹהִים עֲזָבוֹ – אֵין אָנוּ נֶעֱנָשִׁין עָלָיו, שֶׁכְּבָר נִכְשַׁל בַּעֲבֵירָה:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**For my enemies said of me** My enemies said of me, and took counsel together, saying, “God has forsaken him.” We shall not be punished because of him since he has already stumbled in sin.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:14:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:14:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:14:1)

**וַאֲנִי תָּמִיד אֲיַחֵל.** לִישׁוּעָתְךָ, וּכְשֶׁתּוֹשִׁיעֵנִי **אוֹסִיף עַל תְּהִלָּתֶךָ**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**As for me, I shall constantly hope** for Your salvation, and when You save me, I will add to Your praise.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:15:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:15:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:15:1)

**לֹא יָדַעְתִּי סְפֹרוֹת.** שֶׁל צְדָקוֹת וְהַתְּשׁוּעוֹת שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ עִמִּי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I do not know their number** of the righteousness and the salvations that You have done for me.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:16:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:16:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:16:1)

**אָבוֹא.** לְהוֹדוֹת וּלְהַלֵּל בִּגְבוּרָתְךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**I shall come** to thank and praise for Your mighty deeds.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:17:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:17:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:17:1)

**וְעַד הֵנָּה.** עַד הַיּוֹם בְּמַה שֶּׁעָבַר עָלַי:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and until now** Until this day, with what passed over me,


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:17:2
[Rashi on Psalms 71:17:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:17:2)

**וְעַד זִקְנָה וְשֵׂיבָה.** לִכְשֶׁאַגִּיעַ לְשִׁשִּׁים וְשִׁבְעִים אַל תַּעַזְבֵנִי (אבות ה,כה) (ס״א אינו):

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**and until old age and hoary hair** when I reach sixty and seventydo not forsake me.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:18:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:18:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:18:1)

**לְכָל יָבוֹא גְּבוּרָתֶךָ.** לְכָל אֲשֶׁר יָבוֹא אֶצְלִי **אַגִּיד** גְּבוּרָָָָָָתֶיךָ:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**to everyone who comes Your might** To everyone who approaches me, I will tell of Your might.


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:19:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:19:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:19:1)

**וְצִדְקָתְךָ אֱלֹהִים.** אֲשֶׁר הִיא **עַד מָרוֹם**, שְׁנֵי הַמִּקְרָאוֹת מְחֻבָּרִים עִם **אַגִּיד זְרוֹעֲךָ לְדוֹר**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**And Your charity, O God** which is up to the heights. The two verses are connected by “I shall tell [of] Your strength to the generation.”


###### Rashi on Psalms 71:23:1
[Rashi on Psalms 71:23:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Rashi%20on%20Psalms/r/71:23:1)

**תְּרַנֵּנָּה שְׂפָתַי.** עִם זֶמֶר קוֹל הַכִּנּוֹר, כְּשֶׁ**אֲזַמְּרָה לָּךְ בְכִּנּוֹר**:

**The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg:**
**My lips will sing praises** with the music of the harp when I play to You on the harp.