Psalms 71:23

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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My lips: Psalms 63:5, Psalms 104:33, Luke 1:46, Luke 1:47

my soul: Psalms 103:4, Genesis 48:16, 2 Samuel 4:9, Revelation 5:9

Reciprocal: Psalms 30:12 - I will Psalms 31:5 - thou Psalms 34:22 - redeemeth Psalms 43:4 - my exceeding joy Psalms 100:2 - Serve Psalms 101:1 - unto thee Psalms 108:1 - my glory Psalms 109:30 - greatly Psalms 119:171 - my lips Psalms 145:21 - My mouth Song of Solomon 4:11 - lips Lamentations 3:58 - thou hast redeemed Acts 2:26 - my tongue Colossians 3:16 - singing Colossians 4:6 - your

Gill's Notes on the Bible

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee,.... Both with vocal and instrumental music; this is praising the Lord with joyful lips, Psalms 63:5;

and my soul, which thou hast redeemed; signifying that it would not be lip labour, or bodily service, only that he should perform; but that his heart would go along with his lips in praise; and that under a sense of redeeming love, than which nothing can more strongly engage in such work, Psalms 103:1. For the redemption of the soul is exceeding precious; being the contrivance of infinite wisdom, the fruit of divine grace, and owing to the blood and sacrifice of Christ.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My lips shall greatly rejoice ... - My lips will seem to be happy in the privilege of celebrating the praises of God.

And my soul, which thou hast redeemed - Compare Psalms 34:22. The word soul here seems to be employed to denote “the soul” properly, as we understand the word - the immortal part. The usual meaning of the word, in the Psalms, however, is “life,” and it is possible that the psalmist meant merely to say here that the “life” which had been spared should find pleasure in celebrating the praises of God; but there is no impropriety in supposing that he has reference to his higher - his immortal - nature.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 71:23. My lips shall greatly rejoice - and my soul — My lips shall use words expressive of my soul's happiness and gratitude. Thou hast redeemed me; and thou shalt have the eternal praise.