Psalms 71 · Verse 6

Psalms 71:6

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
Psalms 71:6, King James Version

Psalms 71:6 in other translations

BSBI have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
WEBI have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.
ASVBy thee have I been holden up from the womb; Thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: My praise shall be continually of thee.
YLTBy Thee I have been supported from the womb, From my mother's bowels Thou dost cut me out, In Thee is my praise continually.
DARBYOn thee have I been stayed from the womb; from the bowels of my mother thou didst draw me forth: my praise shall be continually of thee.
BBEYou have been my support from the day of my birth; you took me out of my mother's body; my praise will be ever of you.
WebsterBy thee have I been sustained from my birth: thou art he that brought me into life: my praise shall be continually of thee.

What does Psalms 71:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 71:6-9
6-9. His history from early infancy illustrated God's care, and his wonderful deliverances were at once occasions of praise and ground of confidence for the future. my praise ... of thee--literally, "in" or "by Thee" (Psa 22:25).

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 71:1-13

David prays that he might never be made ashamed of dependence upon God. With this petition every true believer may come boldly to the throne of grace. The gracious care of Divine providence in our birth and infancy, should engage us to early piety. He that was our Help from our birth, ought to be our Hope from our youth. Let none expect ease or comfort from the world. Those who love the Lord, often are hated and…

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Psalms 71:6 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.

עָלֶ֤יךָ\׀'a.Lei.khaon youH5921
נִסְמַ֬כְתִּיnis.Makh.tiI have supported myselfH5564
מִבֶּ֗טֶןmi.Be.tenfrom [the] wombH990
מִמְּעֵ֣יmi.me.'Eifrom [the] inward parts ofH4578
אִ֭מִּי'I.mimother myH517
אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859
גוֹזִ֑יgo.Zi[were [the] one who] cut off meH1491
בְּךָ֖be.Kha[is] in you
תְהִלָּתִ֣יte.hi.la.Tipraise myH8416
תָמִֽיד\׃ta.MidcontinuallyH8548

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 71:6

  • Jeremiah 1:5

    Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

  • Psalms 22:9-10

    But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother’s breasts. I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.

  • Psalms 139:15-16

    My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.

  • Galatians 1:15

    But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by his grace,

  • Isaiah 49:1

    Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.

  • Isaiah 49:5

    And now, saith the Lord that formed me from the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the Lord, and my God shall be my strength.

  • Isaiah 46:3-4

    Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb: And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.

  • Psalms 34:1

    A Psalm of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

  • Psalms 145:1-2

    David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

  • Proverbs 8:17

    I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

  • Jeremiah 3:4

    Wilt thou not from this time cry unto me, My father, thou art the guide of my youth?

  • Luke 1:31-32

    And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
By thee.
22:9,10; Pr 8:17; Isa 46:3,4; Jer 3:4
thou art.
139:15,16; 145:1,2; Isa 49:1,5; Jer 1:5; Lu 1:31,32; Ga 1:15
my praise.
14; 34:1; Eph 5:20

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Context

  • Psalms 71:5

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

  • Psalms 71:6

    By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

  • Psalms 71:7

    I am as a wonder unto many; but thou art my strong refuge.

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Psalms 71:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Por ti he sido sustentado desde el vientre: de las entrañas de mi madre tú fuiste el que me sacaste: de ti será siempre mi alabanza.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Je me suis appuyé sur toi dès le ventre; c’est toi qui m’as tiré hors des entrailles de ma mère: tu es le sujet continuel de ma louange.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Auf dich habe ich mich gestützt von Mutterschoße an, aus meiner Mutter Leibe zogest du mich hervor; von dir ist stets mein Lobgesang.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Descendet sicut pluvia in vellus, et sicut stillicidia stillantia super terram.