Psalms 71:20

Psalms 71:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Though you have made me see troubles, many and bitter, you will restore my life again; from the depths of the earth you will again bring me up.
• English Standard Version (ESV)You who have made me see many troubles and calamities will revive me again; from the depths of the earth you will bring me up again.
• New King James Version (NKJV)You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

Context of Psalms 71:20

18And even when I am old and gray, God, do not abandon me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come. 19For Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; God, who is like You? You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me. 22I will also praise You with a harp, And Your truth, my God; I will sing praises to You with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

Psalms 71:20 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֤ר הִרְאִיתַ֨נִי צָר֥וֹת רַבּ֗וֹת וְרָ֫ע֥וֹת תָּשׁ֥וּב תְּחַיֵּ֑ינִי וּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ תָּשׁ֥וּב תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

• You whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• shownרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• me manyרַבrab · manyH7227
• troublesצָרָהtsârâh · distressH6869
• me againשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• And will bringעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• me upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• from the depthsתְּהוֹםtehôm tehôm · abyssH8415
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Psalms 71:20

• Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the Lord; And He reached down to me and heard my cry.
• Psalms 60:3You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger.
• Psalms 66:10For You have put us to the test, God; You have refined us as silver is refined.
• Psalms 88:6You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.
• Psalms 138:7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will reach out with Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.
• 2 Samuel 12:11This is what the Lord says: ‘Behold, I am going to raise up evil against you from your own household; I will even take your wives before your eyes and give them to your companion, and he will sleep with your wives in broad daylight.
• Mark 14:33And He took with Him Peter, James, and John, and began to be very distressed and troubled.
• Mark 15:34At the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabaktanei?” which is translated, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
• 2 Corinthians 11:23Are they servants of Christ?--I am speaking as if insane--I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death.
• Revelation 7:14I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
• Psalms 80:18Then we will not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.
• Isaiah 26:19Your dead will live; Their corpses will rise. You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy, For your dew is as the dew of the dawn, And the earth will give birth to the departed spirits.
• Hosea 6:1“Come, let’s return to the Lord. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.
• Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, putting an end to the agony of death, since it was impossible for Him to be held in its power.
• Psalms 16:10For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; You will not allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.
• Psalms 40:2He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the mud; And He set my feet on a rock, making my footsteps firm.

Commentaries on Psalms 71:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles - Multiplied straits and difficulties. And thou hast only showed them. Hadst thou permitted them to have fallen upon me with all their own energy and natural consequences, they would have destroyed me. As it was, I was nearly buried under them. Shalt quicken me again - Shalt revive me - put new life in me. This has been applied to the passion of our Lord, and his resurrection; for it is added, Thou…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles - Or rather, who hast caused us to see or experience great trials. The psalmist here, by a change from the singular to the plural, connects himself with his friends and followers, meaning that he had suffered with them and through them. It was not merely a personal affliction, but others connected with him had been identified with him, and his personal sorrows had been increased by the trials which had…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. 20You will bring me back up: The psalmist hopes for the renewal of an abundant earthly life. This later became grounds for belief in the resurrection of the dead.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-2117-21. Past experience again encourages. taught me, &c.--by providential dealings.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 71:20

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Faith
• Quickening

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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