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Psalms 71:23
23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.
Psalms 71:23 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.
- New International Version (NIV)My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.
- English Standard Version (ESV)My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.
Context of Psalms 71:23
21May You increase my greatness (honor) And turn to comfort me. 22I will also praise You with the harp, Your truth and faithfulness, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel. My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. 24My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my injury.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:23 word by word
תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣ה שְׂ֭פָתַי כִּ֣י אֲזַמְּרָה־לָּ֑ךְ וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּדִֽיתָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:23
- Psalms 63:5My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.
- Psalms 104:33I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
- Luke 1:46And Mary said, “My soul magnifies and exalts the Lord,
- Psalms 103:4Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you [lavishly] with lovingkindness and tender mercy;
- Genesis 48:16The Angel [that is, the Lord Himself] who has redeemed me [continually] from all evil, Bless the boys; And may my name live on in them [may they be worthy of having their names linked with mine], And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a [great] multitude in the midst of the earth.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9David replied to Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As the Lord lives, who has redeemed my life from every adversity,
- Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying, “Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23My lips shall greatly rejoice and my soul - My lips shall use words expressive of my soul's happiness and gratitude. Thou hast redeemed me; and thou shalt have the eternal praise.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23My lips shall greatly rejoice - My lips will seem to be happy in the privilege of celebrating the praises of God. And my soul, which thou hast redeemed - Compare Psalm 34:22. The word soul here seems to be employed to denote “the soul” properly, as we understand the word - the immortal part. The usual meaning of the word, in the Psalms, however, is “life,” and it is possible that the psalmist meant merely to say here that the “life” which had been…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-24Verses 14-24 The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the great salvation obtained thereby, shall be the chosen subject of his discourse. Not on a sabbath only, but on every day of the week, of the year, of his life. Not merely at stated returns of solemn devotion, but on every occasion, all the day long. Why will he always dwell on this? Because he knew not the numbers thereof. It is impossible to measure the value or the fulness of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-24As he awaits God’s rescue, the psalmist prepares himself to declare with instruments and voice that God is faithful and righteous.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-2422-24. To the occasion of praise he now adds the promise to render it. will ... praise--literally, "will thank." even thy truth--as to Thy truth or faithfulness.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 71
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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