Psalms 71:14 — Word Study
WLCוַ֭אֲנִי תָּמִ֣יד אֲיַחֵ֑ל וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י עַל־ כָּל־ תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
BSA◂But Iʼănîy [as for me, I myself] ◂will alwaystâmîyd [continually, constantly] hopeyâchal▸ [wait with expectation, trust] and will praisetᵉhillâh [give thanks, sing hymns to] You moreyâçaph andʻal morekôl [yet more, increasingly, to a greater extent]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| וַ֭אֲנִי | and I | Conjunction, pronoun |
| תָּמִ֣יד | continually | Noun common, masculine singular absolute |
| אֲיַחֵ֑ל | I will wait | Verb, Piel, imperfect first person common singular |
| וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י | and I will add | Verb, Hiphil, sequential perfect first person common singular |
| עַל־ | to | Preposition |
| כָּל־ | all | Noun common, masculine singular construct |
| תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃ | praise your | Noun common feminine singular construct, suffix |
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| BSB | But I will always hope and will praise You more and more. |
| KJV | But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. |
| ASV | But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more. |
| YLT | And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise. |
| WEB | But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise. |
| BBE | But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise. |
All translations agree on the core message of hope and praise in this verse.
The structure consists of a main clause and two phrases that elaborate on the actions of hoping and praising.





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clause
subjectאֲנִי
verbיָחַל
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Deep Study — Psalms 71:14
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Context — A Prayer for Deliverancegenerated
Psalm 71:14 is a declaration of faith, where the psalmist affirms a steadfast hope in God and a commitment to praise Him continually. This verse follows a plea for justice against adversaries and highlights the psalmist's resolve to remain faithful and vocal in worship, reflecting a deep personal relationship with God amidst trials.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 43:5 | Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God. |
| 2 | Job 13:15 | Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. |
| 3 | Lamentations 3:21–26 | Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope: |
| 4 | Hebrews 10:35 | So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward. |
| 5 | 1 Peter 1:13 | Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 10 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — אֲנִי, Va.'a.nigenerated
The word אֲנִי, transliterated as aniy, is a first-person singular pronoun that emphasizes the speaker's identity as 'I' or 'me.' It serves to personalize the psalmist's expressions of hope and praise, making the declaration more intimate and direct.
This pronoun is commonly used in the Psalms, allowing the speaker to convey personal feelings and experiences. Its frequent use underscores the importance of individual faith and reliance on God.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
The verse is rendered consistently across translations, with all major versions like the BSB, KJV, ASV, YLT, WEB, and BBE agreeing on the core message of hope and praise.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The verse consists of two main clauses: אֲנִי aniy (I) is the subject of both actions, emphasizing the psalmist's personal commitment. The first clause expresses the act of hoping, while the second describes the act of adding to praise.
The structure highlights the psalmist's resolve, with the first verb אֲיַחֵ֑ל 'a.yachél (I will wait) leading the thought, followed by וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י ve.ho.saf.Ti (and I will add), creating a rhythm of expectation and action.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
In the Septuagint, the Hebrew אֲיַחֵ֑ל is rendered as ἐλπιῶ, which means 'I will hope.' This choice emphasizes the act of hoping as an ongoing and active process.
The translation reflects a continuity of hope that aligns with the psalmist's intent to express trust in God, reinforcing the theme of unwavering faith.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 71:14 shows the psalmist's commitment to hope and praise God continually. Despite challenges, the psalmist expresses a desire to trust in God and to increase their praise for Him, reflecting a personal relationship with the divine.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
To hope continually means to maintain a persistent expectation and trust in God, regardless of circumstances, as the psalmist expresses in this verse.
The psalmist expresses praise through words of thanksgiving and song, indicating a heartfelt response to God's faithfulness.
Personal expression is crucial as it reflects the psalmist's individual relationship with God, making the declaration of hope and praise more impactful.
We can learn the importance of maintaining hope and expressing gratitude to God, even in difficult times, as a way to strengthen our faith.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what areas of my life do I need to express more hope and trust in God?
- How can I incorporate more praise into my daily routine?
- What does it mean to me to hope continually in my relationship with God?
- How can I encourage others to maintain their hope and praise in challenging times?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, emphasizing the importance of adding to God's praise as a reflection of faith.
"But I always in You will hope, and will add to all Your praise" [Psalms 71:14]. What is this? "I will add to all Your praise," ought to move us.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 71 →
Commentators on this verse — 6 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 71:14 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleBut I will hope continually,.... For deliverance and salvation from present outward troubles, for; more grace here and glory hereafter: it is the excellency of the grace of hope to be exercised in
Read John Gill on Psalms 71 →
Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryBut I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. Here hope succeeds to prayer.
Read Robert Jamieson on Psalms 71 →
Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleFor which I know thou wilt yet give me abundant occasion.
Read Matthew Poole on Psalms 71 →
John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.Ver. 14. But I will hope continually] I will lengthen out mine hope, as a line drawn out. Tremellius renders it, I am in expectation still of completing thy praise, and will go on therein, viz. when thou shalt have completed my deliverance
Read John Trapp on Psalms 71 →
AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 14. I will hope continually] I shall expect deliverance after deliverance, and blessing after blessing; and, in consequence, I will praise thee more and more. As thy blessings abound, so shall my praises.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleBut I will hope continually - I will always cherish hope; I will not give up to despair. I will trust in God whatever may be the number, the power, and the confidence of my enemies.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 71 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
As for me, I will wait continually, and will continue to praise you.
Tyndale line
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
But I will hope continually, And will praise thee yet more and more.
But I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.
But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
But I will waite continually, and will praise thee more and more.
Strictly literal
But as for me, I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.
And I continually do wait with hope, And have added unto all Thy praise.
And I continually wait with hope, || And have added to all Your praise.
But I will continually hope, and will add yet more to all thy praise.
But I will always hope in you and will praise you more and more.
From the Latin
He shall redeem their souls from usuries and iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in his sight.
Simplified
As for me, I will go on hoping in you, and I will praise you more and more.
But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and the Dead Sea Scrolls generally agree on the wording of this verse. The Septuagint matches 6 of the 7 Hebrew words, while the Dead Sea Scrolls show some restoration but maintain the core message of hope and praise.
וַ֭אֲנִי תָּמִ֣יד אֲיַחֵ֑ל וְ֝הוֹסַפְתִּ֗י עַל־ כָּל־ תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ׃
6 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
[ואני] [תמיד] איחיל והוספתי על כול תהלת׳כה
3 words on the leather — 2 partly restored, 2 supplied entire by an editor.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
This is a map of two things, both counted rather than judged. Company kept: which words stand within three words of each of these, anywhere in the Hebrew Bible — the thicker the line, the more often the pair meet compared with chance. Built from: the words a word is made out of, taken from its own Strong’s entry. It is not a map of meaning: nothing here claims two words mean the same thing. Click any circle to see the numbers behind it.
Lexicons — every word in Psalms 71:14
One dossier per word, with every reference work grouped by kind — Hebrew lexicons, morphology, Bible dictionaries, topical chains and the English of the translators themselves. The verse sits at the head of each block with the word under study lit, so you never lose your place. The panel above gives the short answer; this is the long one, and it is the part of the page worth indexing.
Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אֲנִי, transliterated as aniy, is a first-person singular pronoun meaning 'I' or 'me.' It is often used for emphasis and can also imply possession, as in 'mine' or 'myself.' The word is derived from a form that indicates self-reference, and it appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament.
אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי pron. 1s. comm. I
base
H589 אֲנִי, אָ֑נִי I
589 'aniy an-ee'
contracted from 595; I:--I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, X
which, X who.
see HEBREW for 0595
אֲנִי (a.ni) — I.
I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)
Conj | Pron — Conjunction · pronounHC/Pp1bs
תָּמִיד (tamiyd) refers to continuity or perpetuity, often used adverbially to mean continually or constantly. It is derived from a root meaning to stretch, indicating indefinite extension. The term is also associated with the regular daily sacrifice in the Old Testament, emphasizing its constant nature.
תָּמִיד n.m. continuity
earliest and oftenest as adv., continually
as subst.
base
H8548 תָּמִיד continuity . earliest and oftenest as adv., continually
. as subst.
8548 tamiyd taw-meed'
from an unused root meaning to stretch; properly, continuance
(as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as
adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the
regular (daily) sacrifice:--alway(-s), continual
(employment, -ly), daily, ((n-))ever(-more), perpetual.
תָּמִיד (ta.mid) — continually.
1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch
1a) continually, continuously (as adverb)
1b) continuity (subst)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular absoluteHNcmsa
יָחַל (yachal) is a Hebrew verb that means to wait, with implications of hope and patience. It has various forms: in the Niphal it means to wait, while in the Piel and Hiphil it conveys waiting for or hoping for something. The entries indicate a range of meanings related to expectation and trust.
[יָחַל] vb. Niph. wait; Pi. await
Niph. wait
Pi.
wait, tarry for
wait for = hope for
Hiph. wait, tarry
base
H3176 יָחַל Niph. wait; Pi. await
3176 yachal yaw-chal'
a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient,
hope:--(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry,
trust, wait.
יָחַל (ya.chal) — to wait: wait.
: wait[for_time]
1) to wait, hope, expect
1a) (Niphal) to wait
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait, await, tarry
1b2) to wait for, hope for
1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for
Also means: ya.chal (יָחַל ": hope" H3176H)
יָחַל (ya.chal) — to wait: hope.
: hope/trust
1) to wait, hope, expect
1a) (Niphal) to wait
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to wait, await, tarry
1b2) to wait for, hope for
1c) (Hiphil) to wait, tarry, wait for, hope for
V-Piel-Imperf-1cs — Verb · Piel · imperfect first person common singularHVpi1cs
wat:
1. The Substantive:
The word is used in the Old Testament both as a substantive add as a verb. In the New Testament it appears as a verb only. 'erebh, ma'arabh, mean a concealed hiding-place for purposes of sudden attack, an ambuscade.
(1) "Lie in wait": "Abimelech rose up .... from lying in wait" (Jud 9:35 the King James Version); "When they .... abide in the covert to lie in wait" (Job 38:40).
יָסַף (yacaph) is a Hebrew verb meaning to add or increase. It can denote actions like joining oneself to something or continuing to do a task. The entries indicate its use in various forms, including Qal, Niphal, and Hiphil, with nuances of doing something again or augmenting an amount.
יָסַף 214 vb. add
Qal add
Niph.
join (intr.), join oneself to
be joined, added to
Hiph.
add
sq. inf. add to do = do again or more
sq. Impf.
sq. Impf. asynd.
base
H3254 יָסַף add . add
. . join (intr.), join oneself to
. be joined, added to
. . add
. . sq. inf. add to do = do again or more
. sq. Impf.
. sq. Impf. asynd.
3254 yacaph yaw-saf'
a primitive root; to add or augment (often adverbial, to
continue to do a thing):--add, X again, X any more, X cease, X
come more, + conceive again, continue, exceed, X further, X
gather together, get more, give more-over, X henceforth,
increase (more and more), join, X longer (bring, do, make,
much, put), X (the, much, yet) more (and more), proceed
(further), prolong, put, be (strong-) er, X yet, yield.
יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add: again.
: again/continue/more[instances]
1) to add, increase, do again
1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to join, join oneself to
1b2) to be joined, be added to
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to add, increase
1c2) to do more, do again
יָסַף (ya.saph) — to add.
: add/more[amount]
1) to add, increase, do again
1a) (Qal) to add, increase, do again
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to join, join oneself to
1b2) to be joined, be added to
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to cause to add, increase
1c2) to do more, do again
Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs — Verb · Hiphil · sequential perfect first person common singularHc/Vhq1cs
(1) epidiatassomai, "to add to," "to arrange in addition": Found only in Ga 3:15, which may thus be paraphrased: "To take a familiar illustration: even a man's will, when ratified, no third party may annul or supplement" (Dummelow, in the place cited.).
(2) epitithemi, "to put upon," "If any man shall add unto them, God shall add unto him the plagues" (Re 22:18). The book is not to be falsified by addition or excision (see BOOK) by the interpolation of unauthorized doctrines or the neglect of essential ones (compare De 4:2; 12:32).
See also IMPART; SUPPLY.
M. O. Evans
The Hebrew word עַל (*al*) is a preposition meaning 'upon' and encompasses a wide range of meanings, including 'on account of,' 'beside,' 'above,' and 'against.' It can indicate physical placement, emotional burdens, or duties imposed on a person. The entries also note its use in idiomatic expressions and with verbs of motion. There is a mention of its function as a conjunction in certain contexts.
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
base
עַל, עָ֑ל
subst. height
As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
—
of clothing, etc., which any one wears
With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
H5921a עַל, עָ֑ל . As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against . Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed . — . of clothing, etc., which any one wears
. With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
5921 `al al
properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the
singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a
particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always
in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great
variety of applications (as follow):--above, according
to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, X as, at, because
of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, X both
and, by (reason of), X had the charge of, concerning for, in
(that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-)on, over, than,
through(-out), to, touching, X with.
see HEBREW for 05920
עַל (al) — upon.
prep
1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards
1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)
1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)
1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)
1e) over (of suspension or extension)
1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)
1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)
1h) to (as a dative)
[כִּי] עַל [כֵּן] ([ki] al [ken]) — as.
conj
Prep — PrepositionHR
כֹּל (kol) means 'all' or 'the whole.' It can refer to totality, including every person or thing, and is often used with a following genitive to specify what is included. The term can also denote a broader sense of everything in existence or all circumstances of life. The lexicons do not show significant disagreement on its meanings.
כֹּל once כּוֹל n.m. the whole, all
with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
Absolutely:
without the art., all things, all
with the art. הַכֹּל
where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
base
H3605 כֹּל once כּוֹל the whole, all . with foll. gen. (as usually) the whole of, to be rendered, however, often in our idiom, to avoid stiffness, any or every
. Absolutely: . without the art., all things, all
. with the art. הַכֹּל . where the sense is limited by the context to things (or persons) just mentioned
. in a wider sense, all, whether of all mankind or of all living things, the universe, or of all the circumstances of life (chiefly late)
3605 kol kole
or (Jer. 33:8) kowl {kole}; from 3634; properly, the whole;
hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a
plural sense):--(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any
(manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as
many as, (no-)thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole,
whoso(-ever).
see HEBREW for 03634
כֹּל (kol) — all.
1) all, the whole
1a) all, the whole of
1b) any, each, every, anything
1c) totality, everything
Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
N-ms — Noun common · masculine singular constructHNcmsc
ol: Used in various combinations, and with different meanings.
(1) All along, "Weeping all along as he went" (Jer 41:6), i.e. throughout the whole way he went, feigning equal concern with the men from Shiloh, etc., for the destruction of the Temple, so as to put them off their guard.
(2) All in all, "That God may be all in all" (1Co 15:28, Greek: panta en pasin, "all things in all (persons and) things"). "The universe, with all it comprises, will wholly answer to God's will and reflect His mind" (Dummelow).
The Hebrew word תְּהִלָּה (*tehillah*) means praise, specifically in the form of a song or hymn. It encompasses acts of adoration and thanksgiving directed towards God, as well as general public praise and the qualities of God that warrant such praise. The word is derived from a root meaning to laud.
תְּהִלָּה n.f. praise, song of praise
praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to י׳
the act of general, public, praise
praise-song, as title
qualities, deeds, etc., of י׳, demanding praise
renown, fame, glory
base
H8416 תְּהִלָּה praise, song of praise . praise, adoration, thanksgiving, paid to י׳
. the act of general, public, praise
. praise-song, as title
. qualities, deeds, etc., of י׳, demanding praise
. renown, fame, glory
8416 thillah teh-hil-law'
from 1984; laudation; specifically (concretely) a
hymn:--praise.
see HEBREW for 01984
תְּהִלָּה (te.hil.lah) — praise.
1) praise, song or hymn of praise
1a) praise, adoration, thanksgiving (paid to God)
1b) act of general or public praise
1c) praise-song (as title)
1d) praise (demanded by qualities or deeds or attributes of God)
1e) renown, fame, glory
1e1) of Damascus, God
1e2) object of praise, possessor of renown (fig)
N-fs | Suff — Noun common feminine singular construct · suffixHNcfsc/Sp2ms
