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Psalms 71:14-18

Aged Hope, Lifelong Praise, and the God Who Restores

Psalm 71 moves from refuge-seeking petition, to lifelong remembrance of God's sustaining care, to urgent prayer not to be abandoned in old age, to public commitment to proclaim God's righteousness and power, and finally to praise-filled confidence that God will restore the sufferer and shame hostile accusers.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.

15My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.

16I will come in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.

17O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.

18Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.

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Verse 14

Cross-references

Psalms 34:1Classic cross-references Psalms 42:5Classic cross-references 1 John 3:3Classic cross-references Psalms 146:2Classic cross-references Psalms 130:7Classic cross-references

Original words

But Iוַ֭אֲנִיH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singularwill alwaysתָּמִ֣ידH8548Adverbhopeאֲיַחֵ֑לH3176Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularand will praiseתְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃H8416Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularYou moreוְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗יH3254Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularandעַל־H5921Prepositionmoreכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 15

Cross-references

John 21:25Classic cross-references Psalms 40:5Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 9:10Classic cross-references Psalms 35:28Classic cross-references Psalms 7:17Classic cross-references

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My mouthפִּ֤י׀H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill declareיְסַפֵּ֬רH5608Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularYour righteousnessצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָH6666Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularand Your salvationתְּשׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָH8668Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularall day longכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularthoughכִּ֤יH3588ConjunctionI cannotלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particleknowיָדַ֣עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singulartheir full measureסְפֹרֽוֹת׃H5615Noun - feminine plural

Verse 16

Cross-references

Isaiah 54:17Classic cross-references Philippians 4:13Classic cross-references Philippians 3:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 12:4Classic cross-references Matthew 6:33Classic cross-references

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I will comeאָב֗וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularin the strengthבִּ֭גְבֻרוֹתH1369Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural constructof the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֑הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularI will proclaimאַזְכִּ֖ירH2142Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularYour righteousnessצִדְקָתְךָ֣H6666Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularYours aloneלְבַדֶּֽךָ׃H905Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 17

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Isaiah 48:17Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:1Classic cross-references Psalms 138:8Classic cross-references Psalms 118:17Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:29Classic cross-references

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O Godאֱ‍ֽלֹהִ֗יםH430Noun - masculine pluralYou have taught meלִמַּדְתַּ֥נִיH3925Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularfrom my youthמִנְּעוּרָ֑יH5271Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand to this dayוְעַד־H5704Conjunctive waw | Preposition. . .הֵ֝֗נָּהH2008AdverbI proclaimאַגִּ֥ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularYour marvelous deedsנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃H6381Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

Isaiah 46:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:9Classic cross-references Psalms 37:25Classic cross-references Psalms 92:14Classic cross-references John 15:16Classic cross-references

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Evenוְגַ֤םH1571Conjunctionwhenעַד־H5704PrepositionI am oldזִקְנָ֨ה׀H2209Noun - feminine singularand grayוְשֵׂיבָה֮H7872Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singulardo notאַֽל־H408Adverbforsake meתַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִיH5800Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularO Godאֱלֹהִ֪יםH430Noun - masculine pluraluntilעַד־H5704PrepositionI proclaimאַגִּ֣ידH5046Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularYour powerזְרוֹעֲךָ֣H2220Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto the next generationלְד֑וֹרH1755Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularYour mightגְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃H1369Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularto allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructwho are to comeיָ֝ב֗וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular

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