Passage

Psalms 71.15-19

Book: Psalms · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"13. Let them be put to shame and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor that seek my hurt. 14. But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more."

"15. My mouth shall tell of thy righteousness, And of thy salvation all the day; For I know not the numbers thereof. 16. I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Jehovah: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18. Yea, even when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not, Until I have declared thy strength unto the next generation, Thy might to every one that is to come. 19. Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?"

"20. Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth. 21. Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me." (Psalms 71:13-21, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"13. Let my accusers be disappointed and consumed. Let them be covered with disgrace and scorn who want to harm me. 14. But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise."

"15. My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure. 16. I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord Yahweh. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone. 17. God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works. 18. Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come. 19. Your righteousness also, God, reaches to the heavens; you have done great things. God, who is like you?"

"20. You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth. 21. Increase my honor, and comfort me again." (Psalms 71:13-21, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"13. Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt. 14. But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more."

"15. My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. 16. I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. ^{when: Heb. unto old age and gray hairs} ^{thy strength: Heb. thine arm} 19. Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!"

"20. Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth. 21. Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side." (Psalms 71:13-21, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"13. They are ashamed, they are consumed, Who are opposing my soul, They are covered [with] reproach and blushing, Who are seeking my evil, 14. And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise."

"15. My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers. 16. I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness, Thine only. 17. God, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders. 18. And also unto old age and grey hairs, O God, forsake me not, Till I declare Thy strength to a generation, To every one that cometh Thy might. 19. And Thy righteousness, O God, [is] unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who [is] like Thee?"

"20. Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back, Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back, Thou bringest me up. 21. Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest, Thou comfortest me," (Psalms 71:13-21, YLT)

Setting

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Quoted in

H6664 - tzedeq

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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