Psalms 71:20

What does Psalms 71:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 71:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back--Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back--Thou bringest me up.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The praises of David, the son of Jesse, are ended.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou, who hast shewn us many and sore troubles, wilt revive us again, and wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth;

Context

v.19Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high; Thou who hast done great things, O God, who is like unto thee?

v.20This passage

v.21Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 119:25

    My soul cleaveth unto the dust: Quicken thou me according to thy word.

  • Psalms 60:3

    Thou hast showed thy people hard things: Thou hast made us to drink the wine of staggering.

  • Isaiah 38:17

    Behold, it wasformypeacethatI had great bitterness: But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

  • Psalms 66:10

    For thou, O God, hast proved us: Thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

  • 2 Samuel 12:11

    Thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house; and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbor, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this sun.

  • Psalms 88:6

    Thou hast laid me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the deeps.

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