New American Standard Bible 1995
Psalms 71:6
61By You I have been 2sustained from my birth; You are He who 3took me from my mother’s womb; My 4praise is continually 5of You.
Psalms 71:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
- New International Version (NIV)From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Upon you I have leaned from before my birth; you are he who took me from my mother's womb. My praise is continually of you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)By You I have been upheld from birth; You are He who took me out of my mother’s womb. My praise shall be continually of You.
Context of Psalms 71:6
4Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man, 5For You are my hope; O Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother’s womb; My praise is continually of You. 7I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge. 8My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:6 word by word
עָלֶ֤יךָ׀ נִסְמַ֬כְתִּי מִבֶּ֗טֶן מִמְּעֵ֣י אִ֭מִּי אַתָּ֣ה גוֹזִ֑י בְּךָ֖ תְהִלָּתִ֣י תָמִֽיד׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 71:6
- Psalms 22:9Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.
- Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.
- Isaiah 46:3“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel, You who have been borne by Me from birth And have been carried from the womb;
- Jeremiah 3:4Have you not just now called to Me, ‘My Father, You are the friend of my youth?
- Psalms 139:15My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
- Psalms 145:1I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
- Isaiah 49:1Listen to Me, O islands, And pay attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called Me from the womb; From the body of My mother He named Me.
- Jeremiah 1:5“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
- Luke 1:31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.
- Galatians 1:15But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased
- Psalms 71:14But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.
- Psalms 34:1I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
- Ephesians 5:20always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
Commentaries on Psalms 71:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6By thee have I been holden up from the womb - From the beginning of my existence. The “idea” in all this is, that, since God had sustained him from his earliest years - since he had shown his power in keeping him, and manifested his care for him, there was ground to pray that God would keep him still, and that he would guard him as old age came on. The sentiment in this verse is substantially the same as in Psalm 22:9-10. See the notes at that passage. My…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6The psalmist has trusted God throughout his life (see Psalm 22:9).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-96-9. His history from early infancy illustrated God's care, and his wonderful deliverances were at once occasions of praise and ground of confidence for the future. my praise ... of thee--literally, "in" or "by Thee" (Psa 22:25).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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