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Psalms 71:21

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

KJV

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

ASV

תֶּ֤רֶב גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗/י וְ/תִסֹּ֥ב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽ/נִי

Hebrew

Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest--Thou comfortest me,

YLT

Increase my honour and comfort me again.

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

4 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

גְּדוּלָּ֖ה
gdvlh
noun · 13×
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
נִי
ny
verb · 108×
נִי
ny
verb · 158×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 17:8 — And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name like the name of the great men that are in the earth.
  • 2Cor 1:4 — 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.
  • 2Cor 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.
  • 2Sam 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.
  • Isa 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
  • Isa 12:1 — And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.
  • Isa 49:6 — 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
  • Isa 49:13 — Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
  • Job 1:10 — Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
  • Ps 18:35 — 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.
  • Ps 23:4 — 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.
  • Ps 32:10 — Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
  • Ps 72:11 — Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
  • Ps 86:17 — 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.