Focused Passage

Psalms 71:5-8

Aged Hope, Lifelong Praise, and the God Who Restores

Psalm 71 moves from refuge-seeking petition, to lifelong remembrance of God's sustaining care, to urgent prayer not to be abandoned in old age, to public commitment to proclaim God's righteousness and power, and finally to praise-filled confidence that God will restore the sufferer and shame hostile accusers.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.

6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.

7I have become a portent to many, but You are my strong refuge.

8My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.

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Verse 5

Cross-references

Jeremiah 1:5Classic cross-references Psalms 62:5Classic cross-references Jeremiah 17:7Classic cross-references Psalms 39:7Classic cross-references Psalms 146:5Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַתָּ֥הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare my hopeתִקְוָתִ֑יH8615Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularO Lordאֲדֹנָ֥יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְ֝הוִ֗הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularmy confidenceמִבְטַחִ֥יH4009Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularfrom my youthמִנְּעוּרָֽי׃H5271Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Isaiah 44:2Classic cross-references Psalms 139:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:5Classic cross-references Psalms 138:8Classic cross-references Psalms 34:1Classic cross-references

Original words

I have leanedנִסְמַ֬כְתִּיH5564Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularon Youעָלֶ֤יךָ׀H5921Preposition | second person masculine singularsince birthמִבֶּ֗טֶןH990Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularYouאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularpulled meגוֹזִ֑יH1491Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singularfrom my mother’sאִ֭מִּיH517Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularwombמִמְּעֵ֣יH4578Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructMy praiseתְהִלָּתִ֣יH8416Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularis alwaysתָמִֽיד׃H8548Adverbfor Youבְּךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 8:18Classic cross-references Acts 16:25Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 4:9Classic cross-references Acts 4:13Classic cross-references Psalms 62:7Classic cross-references

Original words

I have becomeהָיִ֣יתִיH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singulara portentכְּ֭מוֹפֵתH4159Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularto manyלְרַבִּ֑יםH7227Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine pluralbut Youוְ֝אַתָּ֗הH859Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singularare my strongעֹֽז׃H5797Noun - masculine singularrefugeמַֽחֲסִי־H4268Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 8

Cross-references

Psalms 34:1Classic cross-references Psalms 141:3Classic cross-references Psalms 35:28Classic cross-references Psalms 84:4Classic cross-references Psalms 146:2Classic cross-references

Original words

My mouthפִ֭יH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis filledיִמָּ֣לֵאH4390Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular[with] Your praiseתְּהִלָּתֶ֑ךָH8416Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular[and with] Your splendorתִּפְאַרְתֶּֽךָ׃H8597Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructday longהַ֝יּ֗וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

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