Psalms 71:8

71:7 I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

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My mouth shall be filled with your praise, with your honor all day long.

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Let my mouth be filled with your praise and with your honor all the day.

71:9 Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.

What does Psalms 71:8 mean?

Psalms 71:8 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פֶּה (peh), מָלֵא (mâlêʼ), תְּהִלָּה (tᵉhillâh).

Hebrew interlinear

Let

mouthפֶּהpeh/peh/H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

filledמָלֵאmâlêʼ/maw-lay'/H4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)

with

thy

praiseתְּהִלָּהtᵉhillâh/teh-hil-law'/H8416laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn

and

with

thy

honourתִּפְאָרָהtiphʼârâh/tif-aw-raw'/H8597ornament (abstractly or concretely, literally or figuratively)

all

the

day.יוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 71:8.

Deuteronomy 26:19

And to make thee high above all nations which he hath made, in praise, and in name, and in honour; and that thou mayest be an holy people unto the LORD thy God, as he hath spoken.

Genesis 44:1

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. the steward: Heb. him that was over his house

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 71:8 say?

Psalms 71:8 (King James Version) reads: "Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day."

Is Psalms 71:8 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 71:8 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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