“I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.”
The reference to coming in the strength of God and the emphasis on God's might indicates reliance on divine power rather than human strength. The reference to righteousness alone establishes that God's just character is the subject of testimony. This verse articulates that testimony will be grounded in God's power and justice.
Church Fathers on Psalms 71:16
1. In all the holy Scriptures the grace of God that delivers us commends itself to us, in order that it may have us commended. This is sung of in this Psalm, whereof we have undertaken to speak....This grace the Apostle commends: by this he got to have the Jews for enemies, boasting of the letter of the law and of their own justice. This then commending in the lesson which has been read, he says thus: “For I am the least of the Apostles, that am not worthy to be called an…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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