Psalms

Psalm 71:18–24

¹⁸Even when I am old and gray,

do not forsake me, O God,

until I proclaim Your power to the next generation,

Your might to all who are to come.

¹⁹Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God,

You who have done great things.

Who, O God, is like You?

²⁰Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes,

You will revive me once again.

Even from the depths of the earth

You will bring me back up.

²¹You will increase my honor

and comfort me once again.

²²So I will praise You with the harp

for Your faithfulness, O my God;

I will sing praise to You with the lyre,

O Holy One of Israel.

²³When I sing praise to You

my lips will shout for joy,

along with my soul,

which You have redeemed.

²⁴My tongue will indeed proclaim

Your righteousness all day long,

for those who seek my harm

are disgraced and confounded.

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Psalm 71:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Even	וְגַ֤ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
when	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I am old	זִקְנָ֨ה׀	ziq·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2209 old age
and gray	וְשֵׂיבָה֮	wə·śê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H7872 hoary head, old age
do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
forsake me	תַּעַ֫זְבֵ֥נִי	ta·‘az·ḇê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
O God	אֱלֹהִ֪ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
I proclaim	אַגִּ֣יד	’ag·gîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5046 be conspicuous
Your power	זְרוֹעֲךָ֣	zə·rō·w·‘ă·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2220 arm, shoulder, strength
to the next generation	לְד֑וֹר	lə·ḏō·wr	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
Your might	גְּבוּרָתֶֽךָ׃	gə·ḇū·rā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might
to all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who are to come	יָ֝ב֗וֹא	yā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go

Psalm 71:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your righteousness	וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥	wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the heavens	מָ֫ר֥וֹם	mā·rō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H4791 height
O God	אֱלֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
You who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
have done	עָשִׂ֥יתָ	‘ā·śî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
great things	גְדֹל֑וֹת	ḡə·ḏō·lō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H1419 great
Who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
O God	אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
is like You	כָמֽוֹךָ׃	ḵā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when

Psalm 71:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Though	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have shown me	הִרְאִיתַנוּ	hir·ʾī·ṯa·nū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H7200 see
many	רַבּ֗וֹת	rab·bō·wṯ	Adjective - feminine plural	H7227 much, many, great
troubles	צָר֥וֹת	ṣā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6869 id.
and misfortunes	וְרָ֫ע֥וֹת	wə·rā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
You will revive me	תְּחַיֵּינוּ	tə·ḥay·yē·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common plural	H2421 live
once again	תָּשׁ֥וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
Even from the depths	וּֽמִתְּהֹמ֥וֹת	ū·mit·tə·hō·mō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H8415 deep, sea, abyss
of the earth	הָ֝אָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
You will bring me	תַּעֲלֵֽנִי׃	ta·‘ă·lê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
back up	תָּשׁ֥וּב	tā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return

Psalm 71:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will increase	תֶּ֤רֶב׀	te·reḇ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H7235 be, or become, much, many, great
my honor	גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י	gə·ḏul·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1420 greatness
and comfort me	תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃	tə·na·ḥă·mê·nî	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5162 be sorry, console
once again	וְתִסֹּ֥ב	wə·ṯis·sōḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5437 turn about, go around, surround

Psalm 71:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
I	אֲנִ֤י׀	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
will praise You	אוֹדְךָ֣	’ō·wḏ·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
with the harp	בִכְלִי־	ḇiḵ·lî-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3627 article, utensil, vessel
for Your faithfulness	אֲמִתְּךָ֪	’ă·mit·tə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
O my God	אֱלֹ֫הָ֥י	’ĕ·lō·hāy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
I will sing praise	אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה	’ă·zam·mə·rāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2167 make music
to You	לְךָ֣	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
with the lyre	בְכִנּ֑וֹר	ḇə·ḵin·nō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3658 lyre
O Holy One	קְ֝ד֗וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel

Psalm 71:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I sing praise	אֲזַמְּרָה־	’ă·zam·mə·rāh-	Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H2167 make music
to You	לָּ֑ךְ	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
my lips	שְׂ֭פָתַי	śə·p̲ā·t̲ai	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H8193 lip, speech, edge
will shout for joy	תְּרַנֵּ֣נָּ֣ה	tə·ran·nên·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H7442 give a ringing cry
along with my soul	וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י	wə·nap̄·šî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
which	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You have redeemed	פָּדִֽיתָ׃	pā·ḏî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6299 ransom

Psalm 71:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My tongue	לְשׁוֹנִ֗י	lə·šō·w·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H3956 tongue
will indeed proclaim	תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה	teh·geh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1897 moan, growl, utter, speak, muse
Your righteousness	צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ	ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
all day long	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
those who seek	מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י	mə·ḇaq·šê	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct	H1245 seek
my harm	רָעָתִֽי׃	rā·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7451 bad, evil
are disgraced	בֹ֥שׁוּ	ḇō·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H954 be ashamed
and	כִֽי־	ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
confounded	חָ֝פְר֗וּ	ḥā·p̄ə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2659 be abashed, ashamed