Psalms 71:20
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.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
19Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is like you?
21You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.
Cross References
2 Samuel 12:11The Lord says, From those of your family I will send evil against you, and before your very eyes I will take your wives and give them to your neighbour, and he will take your wives to his bed by the light of this sun.
Psalms 40:1To the chief music-maker. Of David. A Psalm.
Psalms 60:5\60:3\You have made the people see hard times; you have given us the wine of shaking for our drink.
Psalms 80:18\80:17\Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, on the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.
Psalms 86:13For your mercy to me is great; you have taken my soul up from the deep places of the underworld.
Psalms 95:4The deep places of the earth are in his hand; and the tops of the mountains are his.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 71:15-24
Joyful Praises; Rejoicing in Hope. 14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. 15 My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. 16 I will go in the strength of the Lord God : I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. 17 O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. 18 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have showed thy… Read the whole commentary →