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Psalm 71:1a "In You, O LORD, I put my trust..."
Day 319 – Psalm 71
“In You, O LORD, I put my trust…” Psalm 71:1a
TRUST IN GOD
The theme of “Trust in God” is a major one in the Book of Psalms. The focus of Psalm 71 is on the subject of trusting in the Lord.
THE QUESTION OF AUTHORSHIP
The authorship of Psalm 71 is unknown. There are a number of psalms whose authors are not determined. Two reasons may be offered as to why the author’s name was not furnished:-
1. Preference to remain anonymous.
2. Superscription was lost in the transmission of texts.
THE INCLUSION OF A PSALM
The Book of Psalms is a collection of individual psalms. How does an individual psalm get included in this great collection?