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Psalms 71:17
17God, you have taught me since I was young. I still tell people about the great things that you have done.
Psalms 71:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- New International Version (NIV)Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.
- New King James Version (NKJV)O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
Context of Psalms 71:17
15I will tell people that you always do what is right. I will always speak about your power to save people. But you have done more than I will ever know about! 16I will tell about the great things that you have done, Almighty Lord. I will tell everyone that you are righteous. You, only you, are righteous. God, you have taught me since I was young. I still tell people about the great things that you have done. 18And even when I am old and my hair is grey, do not turn away from me, God. I need to tell the people still to be born about your great strength. My descendants need to know about your power. 19Your justice reaches beyond the sky above! You have done such great things, God. There is nobody like you!
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:17 word by word
אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד־הֵ֝֗נָּה אַגִּ֥יד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 71:17
- Psalms 71:5My Lord, I trust you to help me. I have trusted in you, Lord, since I was young.
- Psalms 119:9How can a young man live a clean life? He must be careful to obey your message.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all you people who serve God. I will tell you about the things that God has done for me.
- 1 Samuel 17:36I have killed lions and bears like that. I will do the same to this unclean Philistine. He has insulted the army of our God, who lives for ever.
- 2 Samuel 4:9David answered Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth. He said to them, ‘The Lord has rescued me from all my troubles. So I tell you this, as surely as the Lord lives:
- 2 Samuel 22:1David wrote this song when the Lord saved him from the power of his enemies when Saul was king.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4Then David chose some Levites to serve the Lord at the Covenant Box. They would lead prayers and songs to thank the Lord, Israel's God, and to praise him.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17Thou hast taught me from my youth - I have had thee for my continual instructor: and thou didst begin to teach me thy fear and love from my tenderest infancy. Those are well taught whom God instructs; and when he teaches, there is no delay in learning.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth - See Psalm 71:5-6. That is, God had guided and instructed him from his earliest years. He had made known to him his own being and perfections; he had made his duty plain; he had led him along the dangerous path of life. And hitherto have I declared - I have made known. That is, he had done this by public praise; he had done it by his writings; he had done it by maintaining and defending the truth. In all…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. 9-18The aging believer turns to the Lord for hope. As questions from his adversaries get under his skin and his own strength fails, he asks God to answer his prayers. He does not seek answers to prayer for himself but so that he can tell the story to the next generation.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. Past experience again encourages. taught me, &c.--by providential dealings.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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