The Meaning of Psalms 71:24 Explained

Psalms 71:24

KJV: 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.

YLT: My tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed -- because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!

Darby: My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day; for they shall be ashamed, for they shall be brought to confusion, that seek my hurt.

ASV: My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long; For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, that seek my hurt.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Psalms 71:24?

MEANING: What does Psalms 71:24 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Psalms 71:24 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Psalms 71:24?

What is the context of Psalms 71:24?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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 71:24 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 71:13-24 - The Greatest Of All Workers

The singer glances both backward and forward. He goes back in thought to the time when he was cast on God at birth, and acknowledges that God has taught him from his youth and has enabled him to declare God's wondrous works. We may make the same retrospect, and as we muse on all that God has been to us, we may be assured that He will not forsake the work of His own hands, Psalms 138:8. His deliverances will give cause for endless praise, even when our eyes are closing and the heart waxes feeble in death.

But let us also think of those who are following us, and see to it that we leave behind some record of God's righteousness and salvation. Let us place a flaming torch in the hands of our children for them in turn to pass on. Let us show God's strength and power to those who are to come.

The best occupation for the aged is praise, Psalms 71:8; Psalms 71:14; Psalms 71:22-23. Thy mouth shall be filled"¦ shall tell"¦ shall talk. When our hearts are bubbling over with good matter, Psalms 45:1, we can leave our speech to take care of itself. Love will not lack for means of expression. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 71

¹ David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favor, prays both for himself,
¹⁰ and against the enemies of his soul
¹⁴ He promises constancy
¹⁷ He prays for perseverance
¹⁹ He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully

What do the individual words in Psalms 71:24 mean?

Also My tongue all the day long shall talk of Your righteousness for they are confounded for they are brought to shame who seek my hurt

גַּם־ לְשׁוֹנִ֗י כָּל־ הַ֭יּוֹם תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ כִּי־ בֹ֥שׁוּ כִֽי־ חָ֝פְר֗וּ מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י רָעָתִֽי

גַּם־	Also
Parse: Conjunction Root: גַּם Sense: also, even, indeed, moreover, yea.
לְשׁוֹנִ֗י	My tongue
Parse: Noun, common singular construct, first person common singular Root: לָשֹׁון Sense: tongue.
הַ֭יּוֹם	the day long
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: יׄום Sense: day, time, year.
תֶּהְגֶּ֣ה	shall talk
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: הָגָה Sense: to moan, growl, utter, muse, mutter, meditate, devise, plot, speak.
צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ	of Your righteousness
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular Root: צְדָקָה Sense: justice, righteousness.
בֹ֥שׁוּ	they are confounded
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: בֹּושׁ Sense: to put to shame, be ashamed, be disconcerted, be disappointed.
חָ֝פְר֗וּ	they are brought to shame
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural Root: חָפַר Sense: to be ashamed, be confounded, be abashed, feel abashed.
מְבַקְשֵׁ֥י	who seek
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural construct Root: בָּקַשׁ Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
רָעָתִֽי	my hurt
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, first person common singular Root: רַע Sense: bad, evil.

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