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Psalms 71:24
24I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.
Psalms 71:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
- New International Version (NIV)My tongue will tell of your righteous acts all day long, for those who wanted to harm me have been put to shame and confusion.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And my tongue will talk of your righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disappointed who sought to do me hurt.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My tongue also shall talk of Your righteousness all the day long; For they are confounded, For they are brought to shame Who seek my hurt.
Context of Psalms 71:24
22Then 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. 23I will shout for joy and sing your praises, for you have ransomed me. I will tell about your righteous deeds all day long, for everyone who tried to hurt me has been shamed and humiliated.
Read all of Psalms 71Psalms 71:24 word by word
גַּם־לְשׁוֹנִ֗י כָּל־הַ֭יּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּי־בֹ֥שׁוּ כִֽי־חָ֝פְר֗וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- My tongueלָשׁוֹןlâshôn lâshôn leshônâh · tongueH3956
- also shall talkהָגָהhâgâh · to mutterH1897
- of thy righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
- all the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- long: for they are confoundedבּוֹשׁbûsh · be ashamedH954
- for they are brought unto shameחָפֵרchâphêr · be ashamedH2659
- that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
- my hurtרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
Cross-references for Psalms 71:24
- Psalms 71:8That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long.
- Psalms 37:30The godly offer good counsel; they teach right from wrong.
- Deuteronomy 11:19Teach them to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.
- Proverbs 10:20The words of the godly are like sterling silver; the heart of a fool is worthless.
- Matthew 12:35A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.
- Ephesians 4:29Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
- Psalms 71:13Bring disgrace and destruction on my accusers. Humiliate and shame those who want to harm me.
- Psalms 18:37I chased my enemies and caught them; I did not stop until they were conquered.
- Psalms 92:11My eyes have seen the downfall of my enemies; my ears have heard the defeat of my wicked opponents.
- 1 Corinthians 15:25For Christ must reign until he humbles all his enemies beneath his feet.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24Talk of thy righteousness - The righteousness of God is frequently used in this Psalm, and in other places, to signify his justice, judgments, faithfulness, truth, mercy, etc. There are few words of more general import in the Bible. They are confounded - The counsel of Ahithophel is confounded, and turned to foolishness, and he was so ashamed that he went and hanged himself. As to the vain and wicked Absalom, he met with the fate that he had meditated…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness - Thy righteous character; the truthfulness, the goodness, the fidelity which thou hast manifested in delivering me. The word rendered “talk” means properly to meditate; then, to think aloud, to talk to oneself; and the idea may be, that his mind would be so full of the subject that he would give utterance to his thoughts in audible expressions when alone. It denotes fullness of heart, and language naturally…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
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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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