Psalms 71:23

71:22 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

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

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My lips shall shout for joy! My soul, which you have redeemed, sings praises to you!

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

My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to you; and my soul, which you have redeemed.

71:24 My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

What does Psalms 71:23 mean?

Psalms 71:23 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׂפָה (sâphâh), רָנַן (rânan), זָמַר (zâmar).

Hebrew interlinear

lipsשָׂפָהsâphâh/saw-faw'/H8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)

shall

greatly

rejoiceרָנַןrânan/raw-nan'/H7442properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)

when

singזָמַרzâmar/zaw-mar'/H2167play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music

unto

thee;

and

soul,נֶפֶשׁnephesh/neh'-fesh/H5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)

which

thou

hast

redeemed.פָּדָהpâdâh/paw-daw'/H6299to sever, i.e. ransom; gener. to release, preserve

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Psalms 98:4

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

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What does Psalms 71:23 say?

Psalms 71:23 (King James Version) reads: "My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed."

Is Psalms 71:23 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 71:23 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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