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Be My Rock of Refuge

Psalms 71:21

In 11 translations

BSB
You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.
KJV
Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
WEB
Increase my honor and comfort me again.
ASV
Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.
LSV
You increase my greatness, || And You surround—You comfort me,
YLT
Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest — Thou comfortest me,
DBY
Thou wilt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.
DRC70:21
Thou hast multiplied thy magnificence; and turning to me thou hast comforted me.
GNV
Thou wilt increase mine honour, and returne and comfort me.
JPS
Thou wilt increase my greatness, and turn and comfort me.
LXXE70:21
Thou didst multiply thy righteousness, and didst turn and comfort me, and broughtest me again out of the depths of the earth.

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Original-language editions

WLC
תֶּ֤רֶב ׀ גְּֽדֻלָּתִ֗י וְתִסֹּ֥ב תְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃
LXX-Br70:21
Ἐπλεόνασας τὴν δικαιοσύνην σου, καὶ ἐπιστρέψας παρεκάλεσάς με, καὶ ἐκ τῶν ἀβύσσων τῆς γῆς πάλιν ἀνήγαγές με.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Samuel 3:1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.
  • Isaiah 12:1In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
  • Psalms 18:35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
  • 2 Corinthians 1:4–5who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ overflow to us, so also through Christ our…
  • Psalms 86:17Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
  • Psalms 32:10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
  • Isaiah 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the…
  • Isaiah 49:13Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
  • Psalms 23:4Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
  • Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore.…
  • 2 Corinthians 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
  • Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:9How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
  • 2 Corinthians 7:13On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
  • 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
  • Revelation 11:15Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”

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