Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You will increase my honor and comfort me once more. New Living Translation You will restore me to even greater honor and comfort me once again. English Standard Version You will increase my greatness and comfort me again. Berean Standard Bible You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. King James Bible Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. New King James Version You shall increase my greatness, And comfort me on every side. New American Standard Bible May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me. NASB 1995 May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me. NASB 1977 Mayest Thou increase my greatness, And turn to comfort me. Legacy Standard Bible May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me. Amplified Bible May You increase my greatness (honor) And turn to comfort me. Christian Standard Bible You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. Holman Christian Standard Bible You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. American Standard Version Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me. Contemporary English Version You will make me truly great and take my sorrow away. English Revised Version Increase thou my greatness, and turn again and comfort me. GOD'S WORD® Translation You comfort me and make me greater than ever. Good News Translation You will make me greater than ever; you will comfort me again. International Standard Version You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. Majority Standard Bible You will increase my honor and comfort me once again. NET Bible Raise me to a position of great honor! Turn and comfort me! New Heart English Bible Increase my honor, and comfort me again. Webster's Bible Translation Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. World English Bible Increase my honor and comfort me again. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou increase my greatness, "" And You surround—You comfort me, Young's Literal Translation Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest -- Thou comfortest me, Smith's Literal Translation Thou wilt increase my greatness, thou wilt surround me, thou wilt comfort me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Restore my honor; turn and comfort me, New Revised Standard Version You will increase my honor, and comfort me once again. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThou hast increased my greatness, and hast returned to comfort me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated You have increased my greatness and you have returned and you have comforted me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou wilt increase my greatness, And turn and comfort me. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge…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.… Cross References Isaiah 40:31 But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 61:7 Instead of shame, My people will have a double portion, and instead of humiliation, they will rejoice in their share; and so they will inherit a double portion in their land, and everlasting joy will be theirs. Job 8:7 Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish. 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you. 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. Philippians 1:6 being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, / to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen. 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love for you overflows, / so that He may establish your hearts in blamelessness and holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints. Amen. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing. Genesis 12:2 I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. Deuteronomy 30:5 And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers. 1 Chronicles 4:10 And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez. Psalm 18:35 You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me. Treasury of Scripture You shall increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side. increase Psalm 72:11 Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him. 2 Samuel 3:1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. comfort Psalm 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. 2 Corinthians 1:4,5 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God… 2 Corinthians 2:14 Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place. Jump to Previous Comfort Comfortest Greater Greatness Honor Increase Once Side Turn WiltJump to Next Comfort Comfortest Greater Greatness Honor Increase Once Side Turn WiltPsalm 71 1. David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favor, prays both for himself, 10. and against the enemies of his soul 14. He promises constancy 17. He prays for perseverance 19. He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully You will increase my honor This phrase speaks to the divine promise of elevation and recognition. The Hebrew root for "increase" is "rabah," which conveys the idea of multiplication and abundance. In the context of the psalm, it reflects God's ability to expand one's influence and reputation beyond human limitations. Historically, honor was a significant aspect of ancient Near Eastern culture, often associated with one's social standing and divine favor. The psalmist acknowledges that true honor comes from God, who elevates His faithful servants in His perfect timing. and comfort me once again Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You will increaseתֶּ֤רֶב ׀ (te·reḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strong's 7235: To be or become much, many or great my honor גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י (gə·ḏul·lā·ṯî) Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1420: Greatness, mighty acts and comfort תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃ (tə·na·ḥă·mê·nî) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge me once again. וְתִסֹּ֥ב (wə·ṯis·sōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5437: To turn about, go around, surround Links Psalm 71:21 NIVPsalm 71:21 NLT Psalm 71:21 ESV Psalm 71:21 NASB Psalm 71:21 KJV Psalm 71:21 BibleApps.com Psalm 71:21 Biblia Paralela Psalm 71:21 Chinese Bible Psalm 71:21 French Bible Psalm 71:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 71:21 Increase my honor and comfort me again (Psalm Ps Psa.) |