God’s Word Translation
Psalms 71:17
17O God, you have taught me ever since I was young, and I still talk about the miracles 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
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, about your salvation all day long. Even then, it is more than I can understand. 16I will come with the mighty deeds of the Almighty Lord. I will praise your righteousness, yours alone. O 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. 19Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God. You have done great things. O God, who is like you?
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:17 word by word
אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִי מִנְּעוּרָ֑י וְעַד־הֵ֝֗נָּה אַגִּ֥יד נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:17
- Psalms 71:5You are my hope, O Almighty Lord. You have been my confidence ever since I was young.
- Psalms 119:9How can a young person keep his life pure? ⌞He can do it⌟ by holding on to your word.
- Psalms 66:16Come and listen, all who fear God, and I will tell you what he has done for me.
- 1 Samuel 17:36I have killed lions and bears, and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them because he has challenged the army of the living God.”
- 2 Samuel 4:9David responded to Rechab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon from Beeroth,
- 2 Samuel 22:1David sang this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from all his enemies, especially from Saul.
- 1 Chronicles 16:4David appointed some Levites to serve in front of the Lord’s ark by offering prayers, thanks, and praise to the Lord God of Israel.
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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