God’s Word Translation
Psalms 71:16
16I will come with the mighty deeds of the Almighty Lord. I will praise your righteousness, yours alone.
Psalms 71:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
- New International Version (NIV)I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
- English Standard Version (ESV)With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
- New King James Version (NKJV)I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
Context of Psalms 71:16
14But I will always have hope. I will praise you more and more. 15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, about your salvation all day long. Even then, it is more than I can understand. I will come with the mighty deeds of the Almighty Lord. I will praise your righteousness, yours alone. 17O God, you have taught me ever since I was young, and I still talk about the miracles you have done. 18Even when I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me live to tell the people of this age what your strength has accomplished, to tell about your power to all who will come.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:16 word by word
אָב֗וֹא בִּ֭גְבֻרוֹת אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה אַזְכִּ֖יר צִדְקָתְךָ֣ לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:16
- Psalms 29:11The Lord will give power to his people. The Lord will bless his people with peace.
- Deuteronomy 33:25May the locks and bolts of your gates be made of iron and copper. May your strength last as long as you live.
- Isaiah 40:31Yet, the strength of those who wait with hope in the Lord will be renewed. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and won’t become weary. They will walk and won’t grow tired.
- Isaiah 45:24It will be said of me, “Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in the Lord alone.” All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.
- Zechariah 10:12“I will strengthen them in the Lord. They will live in his name,” declares the Lord.
- Ephesians 3:16I’m asking God to give you a gift from the wealth of his glory. I pray that he would give you inner strength and power through his Spirit.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, receive your power from the Lord and from his mighty strength.
- Philippians 4:13I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me.
- 2 Timothy 2:1My child, find your source of strength in the kindness of Christ Jesus.
- Isaiah 26:13O Lord, our God, you are not the only master to rule us, but we acknowledge only you.
- Isaiah 63:7I will acknowledge the Lord’s acts of mercy, and ⌞sing⌟ the praises of the Lord, because of everything that the Lord has done for us. He has done many good things for the nation of Israel because of his compassion and his unlimited mercy.
- Psalms 71:2Rescue me and free me because of your righteousness. Turn your ear toward me, and save me.
- Psalms 51:14Rescue me from the guilt of murder, O God, my savior. Let my tongue sing joyfully about your righteousness!
- Matthew 6:33But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.
- Romans 1:17God’s approval is revealed in this Good News. This approval begins and ends with faith as Scripture says, “The person who has God’s approval will live by faith.”
- Romans 3:21Now, the way to receive God’s approval has been made plain in a way other than the laws in the Scriptures. Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets tell us this.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16I will go - אבוא abo, I will enter, i.e., into the tabernacle, in the strength or mightinesses of Adonai Jehovah, the supreme God, who is my Prop, Stay, and Support. I will make mention of thy righteousness - I will continually record and celebrate the acts of thy mercy and goodness. They are without number, ( Psalm 71:15;), and of these alone will I speak.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16I will go in the strength of the Lord God - In my future journey through life; in my trials; in my duties; in my conflicts; in my temptations. Admonished in the past of my own weakness, and remembering how often God has interposed, I will hereafter lean only on his arm, and not trust to my own strength. But thus leaning on his arm, I “will” go confidently to meet the duties and the trials of life. If one has the strength of God to lean on, or can use that…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. 14-1614-16. The ruin of his enemies, as illustrating God's faithfulness, is his deliverance, and a reason for future confidence.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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