Psalms 71 · Verse 17

Psalms 71:17

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Psalms 71:17, King James Version

Psalms 71:17 in other translations

BSBO God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
WEBGod, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
ASVO God, thou hast taught me from my youth; And hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
YLTGod, Thou hast taught me from my youth, And hitherto I declare Thy wonders.
DARBYOGod, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:
BBEO God, you have been my teacher from the time when I was young; and I have been talking of your works of wonder even till now.
WebsterO God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

What does Psalms 71:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 71:17-21
17-21. Past experience again encourages. taught me, &c.--by providential dealings.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 Thou hast taught me from my youth - I have had thee for my continual instructor: and thou didst begin to teach me thy fear and love from my tenderest infancy. Those are well taught whom God instructs; and when he teaches, there is no delay in learning.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 71:14-24

The psalmist declares that the righteousness of Christ, and the great salvation obtained thereby, shall be the chosen subject of his discourse. Not on a sabbath only, but on every day of the week, of the year, of his life. Not merely at stated returns of solemn devotion, but on every occasion, all the day long. Why will he always dwell on this? Because he knew not the numbers thereof. It is impossible to measure the…

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Psalms 71:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱֽלֹהִ֗ים'elo.HimO GodH430
לִמַּדְתַּ֥נִיli.mad.Ta.niyou have taught meH3925
מִנְּעוּרָ֑יmi.ne.'u.Raisince youth<s> myH5271
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and untilH5704
הֵ֝֗נָּהHe.nahnowH2008
אַגִּ֥יד'a.GidI declareH5046
נִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ\׃nif.le.'o.Tei.khawonders yourH6381

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Cross references for Psalms 71:17

  • Psalms 119:9

    ב BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

  • Psalms 119:102

    I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me.

  • Psalms 71:5

    For thou art my hope, O Lord God: thou art my trust from my youth.

  • Deuteronomy 4:5

    Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.

  • 1 Samuel 17:36-37

    Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee.

  • 2 Samuel 4:9

    And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

  • Psalms 26:7

    That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

  • Psalms 66:16

    Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

  • 2 Samuel 22:1-51

    And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. I will call on the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. …

  • 1 Chronicles 16:4-36

    And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed–edom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God. Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thou hast.
5; 119:9,102
hitherto.
66:16; 1Sa 17:36,37; 2Sa 4:9; 22:1-51; 1Ch 16:4-36

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Context

  • Psalms 71:16

    I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

  • Psalms 71:17

    O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.

  • Psalms 71:18

    Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.

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Psalms 71:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Oh Dios, enseñásteme desde mi mocedad; y hasta ahora he manifestado tus maravillas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Ô Dieu! tu m’as enseigné dès ma jeunesse; et jusqu’ici j’ai annoncé tes merveilles.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Gott! Du hast mich gelehrt von meiner Jugend an, und bis hierher habe ich deine Wundertaten verkündet.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Sit nomen ejus benedictum in sæcula; ante solem permanet nomen ejus. Et benedicentur in ipso omnes tribus terræ; omnes gentes magnificabunt eum.