Psalms 71:21

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible

Contextual Overview

¹⁴But I will always hope and will praise You more and more. ¹⁵My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. ¹⁶I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness-Yours alone. ¹⁷O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds. 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. ²³My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You, along with my soul, which You have redeemed.

Bible Verse Review
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increase: Psalms 72:11, 2 Samuel 3:1, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 49:6, Revelation 11:15

comfort: Psalms 32:10, 2 Corinthians 1:4, 2 Corinthians 1:5, 2 Corinthians 2:14, 2 Corinthians 7:6, 2 Corinthians 7:13, 1 Thessalonians 3:9

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:19 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:8 - made thee 2 Chronicles 32:22 - guided Job 1:10 - about Psalms 86:17 - thou Psalms 138:7 - thou wilt

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt increase my greatness,.... His temporal greatness, as he did, by crushing the rebellion of his son; returning him to his palace and family; and giving him rest from his enemies all around: and his spiritual greatness, by favouring him with his presence; by shedding abroad his love in his heart; by enlarging his experience; increasing his faith, causing his love to abound, and him to grow in every grace, and in the knowledge of Christ;

and comfort me on every side; by his Spirit, word, and ordinances; by his truths and promises; with his rod and staff; and with mercy, grace, and lovingkindness. The phrase denotes the abundance of comfort, which should come as it were from every quarter, and encompass him about.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt increase my greatness - Thou wilt not merely restore me to my former condition, but wilt enlarge my happiness, and wilt do still greater things for me.

And comfort me on every side - literally, “Thou wilt turn thyself; thou wilt comfort me.” The word also means to surround; to encompass Genesis 2:11, Gen 2:13; 1 Kings 7:24; Psalms 18:5; and the idea here may be that God would “go around him,” or encircle him, and would thus comfort him. This idea is expressed in our common version. It was the confident assurance of entire, or complete consolation.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 71:21. Thou shalt increase my greatness — Thou wilt restore me to my throne and kingdom; and it shall be done in such a way that all shall see it was the hand of God; and I shall have the more honour on the account.

Comfort me on every side. — I shall have friends in all quarters; and the tribes on all sides will support me.