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Psalms 71:19
19For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to high heaven. You have done great things— O God, who is like You?
Psalms 71:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
- New International Version (NIV)Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, you who have done great things. Who is like you, God?
- English Standard Version (ESV)Your righteousness, O God, reaches the high heavens. You who have done great things, O God, who is like you?
- New King James Version (NKJV)Also Your righteousness, O God, is very high, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?
Context of Psalms 71:19
17God, You taught me from my youth, and I still keep declaring Your wonders. 18So even until I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, till I tell of Your strong arm to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come. For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to high heaven. You have done great things— O God, who is like You? 20You made me see many troubles and evils —You will revive me again— from the depths of the earth You will bring me up again. 21You will increase my greatness, and comfort me once again.
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וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ אֱלֹהִ֗ים עַד־מָ֫ר֥וֹם אֲשֶׁר־עָשִׂ֥יתָ גְדֹל֑וֹת אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים מִ֣י כָמֽוֹךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 71:19
- Psalms 36:5Even on his bed he plans sin. He puts himself on a path that is no good, never refusing evil.”
- Psalms 57:10I will praise You, my Lord, among the peoples. I will sing praises to You among the nations.
- Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
- Proverbs 15:24The path of life leads upward for the wise to keep him from going down to Sheol.
- Proverbs 24:7Wisdom is unattainable for a fool— he does not open his mouth at the gate.
- Isaiah 5:16But Adonai-Tzva’ot will be exalted through justice, and the Holy God consecrated through righteousness.
- Isaiah 55:9“For as the heavens are higher than earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be Adonai Elohim, God of Israel, who alone does wonders.
- Psalms 126:2Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with a song of joy. Then they said among the nations, “Adonai has done great things for them.”
- Job 5:9Who does great things beyond comprehension, wonders without number.
- Psalms 35:10All my bones will say: “Adonai, who is like You, rescuing the poor from one too strong for him, the poor and needy from one who robs him?”
- Psalms 86:8There is none like You among the gods, my Lord, there are no deeds like Yours.
- Psalms 89:6The heavens praise Your wonders, Adonai —Your faithfulness, too— in the assembly of the kedoshim.
- Exodus 15:11Who is like You, Adonai, among the gods? Who is like You, glorious in holiness, awesome in praises, doing wonders?
- Isaiah 40:18To whom then will you liken God? To what likeness will you compare Him?
- Jeremiah 10:7Who should not fear You, Ruler of the nations? For it is your due! For among all the wise of the nations and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
Commentaries on Psalms 71:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Thy righteousness - is very high - מרום עד ad marom - is up to the exalted place, reaches up to heaven. The mercy of God fills all space and place. It crowns in the heavens what it governed upon earth. Who hast done great things - גדלות gedoloth . Thou hast worked miracles, and displayed the greatest acts of power. Who is like unto thee! - כמוך מי mi camocha . God is alone, - who can resemble him? He is eternal. He can have none before, and there can be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high - See the notes at Psalm 36:5. The purpose of the psalmist is to exalt that righteousness as much as possible, and he, therefore, compares it with that which is high - the heavens - the highest thing of all. The literal rendering would be, “even to the high,” or the height; that is, to the highest place. The passage is designed to express his confidence in God, in the infirmities and troubles which he must…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. 19-21God’s righteous character provides encouragement and strength in the midst of suffering. The wounded psalmist confesses faith in God’s ability to transform his misery and weakness into abundant life.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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