New King James Version
Psalms 71:21
21You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side.
Psalms 71:21 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
- New International Version (NIV)You will increase my honor and comfort me once more.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You will increase my greatness and comfort me again.
- New Living Translation (NLT)You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again.
Context of Psalms 71:21
19Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You? 20You, who have shown me great and severe troubles, Shall revive me again, And bring me up again from the depths of the earth. You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side. 22Also 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. 23My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:21 word by word
תֶּ֤רֶב׀ גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י וְתִסֹּ֥ב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:21
- Psalms 72:11Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; All nations shall serve Him.
- 2 Samuel 3:1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
- Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace There will be no end, Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, To order it and establish it with judgment and justice From that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
- Isaiah 49:6Indeed He says, ‘It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth.’ ”
- Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ, and He shall reign forever and ever!”
- Psalms 32:10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.
- 2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- 2 Corinthians 2:14Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
- 2 Corinthians 7:6Nevertheless God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
- 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,
Commentaries on Psalms 71:21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Thou shalt increase my greatness - Thou wilt restore me to my throne and kingdom; and it shall be done in such a way that all shall see it was the hand of God; and I shall have the more honor on the account. Comfort me on every side - I shall have friends in all quarters; and the tribes on all sides will support me.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 21Thou shalt increase my greatness - Thou wilt not merely restore me to my former condition, but wilt enlarge my happiness, and wilt do still greater things for me. And comfort me on every side - literally, “Thou wilt turn thyself; thou wilt comfort me.” The word also means to surround; to encompass Genesis 2:11, Genesis 2:13; 1 Kings 7:24; Psalm 18:5; and the idea here may be that God would “go around him,” or encircle him, and would thus comfort him. This…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. 21Knowing God provides comfort also assures the poet of God's presence, care, and goodness (Psalms 23:4, 6; 86:17). God's comfort increases the psalmist's sense of being alive (see Psalm 119:50).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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