In the Lord I Take Refuge: Daily Devotions Through the Psalms with Dane Ortlund Psalm 71 - Forsake Me Not When My Strength Is Spent
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Mar 9, 2026 A plaintive reading of Psalm 71 with urgent prayers for refuge, rescue, and protection. Discussion of fears of abandonment, enemies, and shame. Reflection on lifelong teaching from youth and a resolve to keep praising through persecution. Thoughts on revival, restoration, and how hardship can deepen trust.
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Hope Intensified By Remembering God's Past Deeds
- The psalmist refuses cynicism and keeps hope alive despite repeated adversities and signs of abandonment.
- Dane Ortlund notes the psalmist remembers God's past deliverances and thus climbs from the "depths of the earth" into renewed trust.
Urgent Prayer When Accusers Claim God Has Left You
- The psalmist pleads urgently for God's nearness amid enemies who say God has abandoned him.
- Ortlund reads lines asking God to be not far and to make haste, showing urgency in prayer amid persecution.
A Lifelong Testimony Fuels Intergenerational Mission
- The psalmist's lifelong testimony anchors his plea for not being forsaken in old age and frames ministry to the next generation.
- Ortlund highlights the desire to proclaim God's might to another generation as motivation to persist.