Psalms 71:24

24 My ¹tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ²ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.

Psalms 71:24 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day
long (See Gill on Psalms 71:16);

for they are confounded;
his adversaries, for whose confusion he prayed, ( Psalms 71:13 ) ;

for they are brought unto shame that seek my hurt;
as Absalom and Ahithophel, being both brought to a shameful end.

Psalms 71:24 In-Context

22 I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

23 My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed.

24 My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 35:28
• 2. Psalms 71:13

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "to injure me"