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Psalms 71:22
22I will pick up my harp and I will sing to thank you. I will praise you, my God, because you do what you promise. I will sing to praise you, the Holy One of Israel, with the music of a lyre.
Psalms 71:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)I will praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God; I will sing praise to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praises to you with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also with the lute I will praise You— And Your faithfulness, O my God! To You I will sing with the harp, O Holy One of Israel.
Context of Psalms 71:22
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. I will pick up my harp and I will sing to thank you. I will praise you, my God, because you do what you promise. I will sing to praise you, the Holy One of Israel, with the music of a lyre. 23I will shout aloud with joy, as I praise you with music! I will sing songs to praise you, because you have rescued me. 24I will talk about your justice all the time. The people who want to hurt me will become confused and ashamed.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:22 word by word
גַּם־אֲנִ֤י׀ אוֹדְךָ֣ בִכְלִי־נֶבֶל֮ אֲמִתְּךָ֪ אֱלֹ֫הָ֥י אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה לְךָ֣ בְכִנּ֑וֹר קְ֝ד֗וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- I will also praiseיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
- thee with the psalteryנֵ֫בֶלnebel nêbel · harpH5035
- thee with the psalteryכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
- thy truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: faithfulH571
- O my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- unto thee will I singזָמַרzâmar · to singH2167
- with the harpכִּנּוֹרkinnôr · lyreH3658
- O thou Holy Oneקָדוֹשׁqâdôsh qâdôsh · holyH6918
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for Psalms 71:22
- Psalms 92:1It is good to thank the Lord! We sing to praise your name, Most High God.
- Psalms 150:3Praise him with music! Yes! Use trumpets, harps and lyres to praise God!
- Habakkuk 3:18I will still sing to thank the Lord! I will be happy because God is the one who makes me safe.
- Psalms 25:10The Lord is kind to his people in everything that he does. He shows his faithful love to those who obey the rules of his covenant.
- Psalms 56:4By God's help, I will praise his word. By God's help, I will trust in him. I will not be afraid. People can do nothing to hurt me!
- Psalms 89:1I will always sing about the Lord's faithful love. I will tell my children and my grandchildren that you are always faithful.
- Psalms 98:3He has kept his promise that he made to the people of Israel. He has continued to take care of them with his faithful love. Everyone who lives everywhere on the earth can see that God has the power to save people.
- Psalms 138:2I look towards your holy temple, and I bend down to worship you. I thank you for who you are. You love your people and they can always trust you. You are more famous than anyone, because you always do what you promise.
- Micah 7:20You will continue to be kind to us, because we are Jacob's and Abraham's people. That is what you promised to our grandfathers a long time ago.
- Romans 15:8Remember this: Christ became a servant of the Jews so that they could understand God's true message. He showed them that God has now done what he promised to their ancestors.
- Psalms 89:18Yes! Our king belongs to the Lord, and he protects us like a shield. Our king belongs to the Holy One of Israel.
- 2 Kings 19:22Who do you think it is that you have insulted? Who have you shouted at? Who have you looked at so proudly? The answer is the Holy God of Israel!
- 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 12:6Everyone who lives in Zion, shout aloud and sing with joy! The Holy God of Israel is great, and he lives among you.’
- Isaiah 30:11Leave this path. Get out of our way! Stop telling us about the Holy God of Israel.’
- Isaiah 43:3I am the Lord, your God, so I will rescue you. I am Israel's Holy God, your Saviour. I gave Egypt as the price to buy you back. I gave Ethiopia and Seba to their enemies, so that you could be free.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22I will also praise thee with the psaltery - נבל בכלי bichli nebel, with the instrument nebel. Unto thee will I sing with the harp; בכנור bechinnor, with the kinnor. Both were stringed instruments, and the principal used in the Jewish worship; and with which, or any thing like them, in Divine worship, we, as Christians, have nothing to do.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22I will also praise thee with the psaltery - Margin, as in Hebrew, “with the instrument of psaltery.” The Hebrew word is נבל nebel In Isaiah 5:12 it is rendered “viol.” See the notes at that passage. It is rendered “psaltery” in 1 Samuel 10:5; 2 Samuel 6:5; 1 Kings 10:12; and elsewhere. Compare the notes at Psalm 33:2. Even thy truth - I will make mention of thy truth and faithfulness in my songs of praise; or, I will celebrate these in connection with…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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