Psalms 71:21

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“You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.”

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BSBPD

“You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Increase thou my greatness, And turn again and comfort me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Thou dost increase my greatness, And Thou surroundest--Thou comfortest me,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 71:21 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. Psalms 18:35You have given me Your shield of salvation; Your right hand upholds me, and Your gentleness exalts me.
  3. 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.
  4. Psalms 32:10Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.
  5. Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
  6. 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.
  7. 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. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
  8. 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.
  9. 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 earth.”
  10. 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.
  11. 2 Corinthians 1:4who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
  12. 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.
  13. 2 Corinthians 7:6But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,
  14. 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.
  15. 1 Thessalonians 3:9How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
  16. 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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