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Psalms 71:19
19Your justice reaches beyond the sky above! You have done such great things, God. There is nobody like you!
Psalms 71:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
- New International Version (NIV)Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?
Context of Psalms 71:19
17God, 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. Your justice reaches beyond the sky above! You have done such great things, God. There is nobody like you! 20You have caused me to have many bad troubles. But you will make my life strong again. You will lift me back out from this deep hole under the earth. 21You will make me great again, so that people respect me. You will turn back to me, so that I feel strong.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:19 word by word
וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַד־מָ֫ר֥וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ גְדֹל֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִ֣י כָמֽוֹךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:19
- Psalms 36:5Lord your faithful love reaches as high as the sky. People can trust you beyond the clouds.
- Psalms 57:10Your faithful love is great, higher than the skies. Your truth reaches beyond the clouds.
- Psalms 139:6You know so much about me, it is wonderful. I cannot understand it. My thoughts cannot reach as high as that!
- Proverbs 15:24A wise person walks on a path that leads him up to a long life. He keeps away from the path that would lead him down to death.
- Proverbs 24:722. A fool cannot understand wisdom. He has nothing to say when leaders meet.
- Isaiah 5:16But the Lord Almighty will be lifted up high by his justice. People will know that he is holy when he comes as judge.
- Isaiah 55:9The sky is far higher than the earth. In the same way, I do things in a much better way than you do. Also, my thoughts are much higher than your thoughts.
- Psalms 72:18Praise the Lord, Israel's God, as he deserves. Only he does such wonderful things.
- Psalms 126:2At that time, we laughed a lot. We shouted because we were so happy! People in other countries said to each other, ‘The Lord has done great things for them!’
- Job 5:9He does great things that nobody can understand. He does more miracles than anyone can count.
- Psalms 35:10I will shout with all my strength, ‘Lord, who is like you? When strong people try to hurt weak people, you are the one who keeps the weak people safe. You also keep poor people safe when robbers try to take things from them.’
- Psalms 86:8There is no one like you, my Lord, among all the gods. Nobody can do the great things that you do.
- Psalms 89:6In all the heavens, there is no one like you, Lord! No angel in heaven is equal to you.
- Exodus 15:11Lord, there is nobody like you among all the gods! There is nobody like you anywhere! You are great and holy. Everyone should respect you and praise you. You do great miracles. There is nobody like you!
- Isaiah 40:18You cannot find anyone else who is like God. There is no image that you can make to be like him.
- Jeremiah 10:7Everyone should respect you, the King who rules all the nations. You deserve that people give you honour. There is nobody like you anywhere in the world. Among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kings, there is no one like you.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Thy righteousness - is very high - מרום עד ad marom - is up to the exalted place, reaches up to heaven. The mercy of God fills all space and place. It crowns in the heavens what it governed upon earth. Who hast done great things - גדלות gedoloth . Thou hast worked miracles, and displayed the greatest acts of power. Who is like unto thee! - כמוך מי mi camocha . God is alone, - who can resemble him? He is eternal. He can have none before, and there can be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high - See the notes at Psalm 36:5. The purpose of the psalmist is to exalt that righteousness as much as possible, and he, therefore, compares it with that which is high - the heavens - the highest thing of all. The literal rendering would be, “even to the high,” or the height; that is, to the highest place. The passage is designed to express his confidence in God, in the infirmities and troubles which he must…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. 19-21God’s righteous character provides encouragement and strength in the midst of suffering. The wounded psalmist confesses faith in God’s ability to transform his misery and weakness into abundant life.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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