Psalms 71:20

Verse

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.

Free Bible Version

You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

One Unity Resource Bible

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Translation for Translators

You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, but you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You who made me see many troubles will revive us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou , who hast shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me again from the depths of the earth.

World English Bible

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back — Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back — Thou bringest me up.

Context

Be My Rock of Refuge

¹⁹Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You? ²⁰Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. ²¹You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

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Summary

In this verse, the psalmist acknowledges God's faithfulness and righteousness throughout his life. Despite facing trials and afflictions, he trusts in God's power to bring him through every difficulty. The psalmist's declaration of God's ability to revive and restore him reflects a deep sense of dependence on God's unfailing love and protection. This verse serves as a reminder of God's continuous presence and deliverance in the midst of life's challenges, inspiring believers to place their hope and confidence in the Lord.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

depths of the earth--debased, low condition.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Thou, which hast showed me great and sore troubles,.... Or, "made him to see" (g); that is, to experience. David had his troubles, and these were great, both as to quantity and quality; and very grievous and hard to be borne, and were very trying and afflictive: some outward, such as he endured when persecuted by Saul; and afterwards in his own family, though the incest of Ammon, the murder of him by Absalom, and Absalom's rebellion against him; the curses of Shimei, and the bickerings of the sons of Zeruiah; with many others: and some inward, arising from the corruptions of his heart, the hidings of God's face, and the temptations of Satan. His experience of all which he ascribes, not to instruments or second causes, but to God himself; who had either laid them upon him, or suffered them to befall him, for wise ends of his glory, and his servant's good. There is in this clause and the following, a "Keri" and a "Cetib"; according to the "Cetib", or writing in the text, it is, "who hast showed us"; and so the Targum renders it: but according to the "Keri" in the margin, and the points, it is as we read; so it is in the Septuagint and Oriental versions, and both may be retained; for David's troubles, and those of other saints, are much the same; shalt quicken me again; either raise him from so great a death of afflictions, in which he seemed to be as a dead man, both by himself and others, to a more comfortable and happy state and condition, in which he might live more free from vexation and trouble: or, in a spiritual sense, quicken him, being dead and lifeless, in the exercise of grace, and discharge of duty; which is usually done by the word and ordinances, and to purpose, by the discoveries of the love of God, which excite grace, and animate to duty. And this is God's work, and may be called a quickening again in distinction from the first quickening, when dead in trespasses and sins; and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth; expressive of a very low estate, either of body or mind, into which he had been brought; see Psa 130:1. Could the psalm be understood of Christ, this and the preceding clause might be applied to his resurrection from the dead; see Eph 4:9; and to the resurrection of the saints; on which the faith of Christ and his people is exercised, (g) "fecisti me videre", Vatablus, Cocceius, Gejerus; "videre et experiri fecisti nos", Michaelis.

Psalms 71:20

Be My Rock of Refuge

Scripture
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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.

American Standard Version (1901)

Thou, who hast showed us many and sore troubles, Wilt quicken us again, And wilt bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Bible in Basic English

You, who have sent great and bitter troubles on me, will give me life again, lifting me up from the deep waters of the underworld.

Free Bible Version

You had me face many troubles and plenty of misery, but you will bring me back to life; you will rise me up from the depths of the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

Which hast shewed me great troubles and aduersities, but thou wilt returne, and reuiue me, and wilt come againe, and take mee vp from the depth of the earth.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thou, which hast shewed me great and sore troubles, shalt quicken me again, and shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

One Unity Resource Bible

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Translation for Translators

You have caused me to have many troubles and to suffer much, but you will cause me to become strong again; when I am almost dead [HYP], you will keep me alive.

Unlocked Literal Bible

You who made me see many troubles will revive us again and will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Noah Webster Bible

Thou , who hast shown me great and severe troubles, wilt revive me again, and wilt bring me again from the depths of the earth.

World English Bible

You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

Because Thou hast showed me many and sad distresses, Thou turnest back — Thou revivest me, And from the depths of the earth, Thou turnest back — Thou bringest me up.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

depths of the earth--debased, low condition.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Psalms 71:20

Verse

Context

Be My Rock of Refuge

Sermons

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Psalms 71:20

Be My Rock of Refuge

What Is Your Life

Not a Trouble Could Touch You!

Quicken Us

Covenant Remembrance

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes