Psalms 71:21

Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.

Thou shalt increase {H7235}{H8686)} my greatness {H1420}, and comfort {H5162}{H8762)} me on every side {H5437}{H8735)}.

You will increase my honor; turn and comfort me.

You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • 2 Samuel 3:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ 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.

  • Psalms 23:4 (4 votes)

    Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:4 (4 votes)

    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 1:5 (4 votes)

    For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

  • Psalms 86:17 (4 votes)

    Shew me a token for good; that they which hate me may see [it], and be ashamed: because thou, LORD, hast holpen me, and comforted me.

  • Isaiah 49:6 (3 votes)

    And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.

  • Psalms 18:35 (3 votes)

    Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.