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Psalms 71:5

What does Psalms 71:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 71:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou artmy trust from my youth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou artmy trust from my youth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For you are my hope, O Lord God; I have had faith in you from the time when I was young.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For Thou <FI>art<Fi> my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he shall continue with the sun and before the moon, throughout all generations.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, my confidence from my youth.

Context

v.4Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

v.5This passage

v.6By thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 119:81

    My soul fainteth for thy salvation; ButI hope in thy word.

  • 2 Timothy 3:15

    and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

  • Ecclesiastes 12:1

    Remember also thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

  • Psalms 22:9

    But thou art he that took me out of the womb; Thou didst make me trust when I was upon my mother’s breasts.

  • Jeremiah 14:8

    O thou hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in the time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a sojourner in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night?

  • 1 Samuel 17:45

    Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a javelin: but I come to thee in the name of Jehovah of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

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