Psalms 71:22

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then I will praise you with music on the harp, because you are faithful to your promises, O my God. I will sing praises to you with a lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

Context of Psalms 71:22

20Though 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. 21You will increase my honor and comfort me once more. 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. 23My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered. 24My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.

Psalms 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 praise the Lord and make music to your name, O Most High,
• Psalms 150:3Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,
• Habakkuk 3:18yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.
• Psalms 25:10All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.
• Psalms 56:4In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?
• Psalms 89:1I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
• Psalms 98:3He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
• Psalms 138:2I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame.
• Micah 7:20You will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.
• Romans 15:8For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the Jews on behalf of God’s truth, so that the promises made to the patriarchs might be confirmed
• Psalms 89:18Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
• 2 Kings 19:22Who is it you have ridiculed and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!
• Isaiah 5:16But the Lord Almighty will be exalted by his justice, and the holy God will be proved holy by his righteous acts.
• Isaiah 12:6Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”
• Isaiah 30:11Leave this way, get off this path, and stop confronting us with the Holy One of Israel!”
• Isaiah 43:3For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead.

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

Topics related to Psalms 71:22

• Harp
• Praise
• Psaltery
• Truth

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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