Bible/Psalms/71

Psalms 71:22

71:21 Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. the psaltery: Heb. the instrument of psaltery

KJV

Save image

I will also praise you with the harp for your faithfulness, my God. I sing praises to you with the lyre, Holy One of Israel.

I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel.

I will also praise you with the psaltery, even your truth, O my God: to you will I sing with the harp, O you Holy One of Israel.

71:23 My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed.

What does Psalms 71:22 mean?

Psalms 71:22 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָדָה (yâdâh), כְּלִי (kᵉlîy), אֶמֶת (ʼemeth).

Hebrew interlinear

Full chapter interlinear →
I
will
also
praiseיָדָהyâdâh/yaw-daw'/H3034physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
thee
with
the
psaltery,כְּלִיkᵉlîy/kel-ee'/H3627something prepared, i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
even
thy
truth,אֶמֶתʼemeth/eh'-meth/H571stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness
O
my
God:אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
unto
thee
will
I
singזָמַרzâmar/zaw-mar'/H2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music
with
the
harp,כִּנּוֹרkinnôwr/kin-nore'/H3658a harp
O
thou
Holy
Oneקָדוֹשׁqâdôwsh/kaw-doshe'/H6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuary
of
Israel.יִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
the
psaltery:
Heb.
the
instrument
of
psaltery

Topics

Afflicted SaintsMusicPraisePsalteryTruth of God, the

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 71:22.

Psalms 33:2

Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings.

1 Chronicles 25:3

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD. Zeri: or, Izri

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

Psalms 147:7

Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God:

Psalms 149:3

Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. in: or, with the pipe

Psalms 18:49

Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. give: or, confess

Psalms 30:12

To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever. my glory: that is, my tongue, or, my soul

Psalms 30:4

Sing unto the LORD, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. at: or, to the memorial

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 71:22 say?

Psalms 71:22 (King James Version) reads: "I will also praise thee with the psaltery, even thy truth, O my God: unto thee will I sing with the harp, O thou Holy One of Israel. the psaltery: Heb. the instrument of psaltery"

Is Psalms 71:22 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 71:22 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 71:22, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

Plan a sermon or study on Psalms 71:22 →
← 71:21Read all of Psalms 7171:23 →