Psalms 71:24

Psalms 71:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
• New International Version (NIV)My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, For they are brought to shame Who seek my hurt.

Context of Psalms 71:24

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. 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. My tongue also will speak of Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my injury.

Psalms 71:24 word by word

גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִ֗י כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּי־בֹ֥שׁוּ כִֽי־חָ֝פְר֗וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• My tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
• also shall talkהָגָהhâgâh · to mutterH1897
• of thy righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• all the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• long: for they are confoundedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
• for they are brought unto shameחָפֵרchâphêr · be ashamedH2659
• that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• my hurtרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for Psalms 71:24

• Psalms 71:8My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.
• Psalms 37:30The mouth of the righteous proclaims wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice and truth.
• Deuteronomy 11:19You shall teach them [diligently] to your children [impressing God’s precepts on their minds and penetrating their hearts with His truths], speaking of them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road and when you lie down and when you rise up.
• Proverbs 10:20The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued); The heart of the wicked is worth little.
• Matthew 12:35The good man, from his [inner] good treasure, brings out good things; and the evil man, from his [inner] evil treasure, brings out evil things.
• Ephesians 4:29Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].
• Psalms 71:13Let those who attack my life be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.
• Psalms 18:37I pursued my enemies and overtook them; And I did not turn back until they were consumed.
• Psalms 92:11My eye has looked on my foes; My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.
• 1 Corinthians 15:25For Christ must reign [as King] until He has put all His enemies under His feet.

Commentaries on Psalms 71:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Talk of thy righteousness - The righteousness of God is frequently used in this Psalm, and in other places, to signify his justice, judgments, faithfulness, truth, mercy, etc. There are few words of more general import in the Bible. They are confounded - The counsel of Ahithophel is confounded, and turned to foolishness, and he was so ashamed that he went and hanged himself. As to the vain and wicked Absalom, he met with the fate that he had meditated…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness - Thy righteous character; the truthfulness, the goodness, the fidelity which thou hast manifested in delivering me. The word rendered “talk” means properly to meditate; then, to think aloud, to talk to oneself; and the idea may be, that his mind would be so full of the subject that he would give utterance to his thoughts in audible expressions when alone. It denotes fullness of heart, and language naturally…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

Topics related to Psalms 71:24

• Malice
• Testimony
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Confusion
• Cover
• Mention
• Psalms
• Thine
• Trust
• Truth
• Wonder
• Psalms, Book of
• Tongue

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