Bible Strands
Psalms 71:15
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist speaks to God, framing a continuous vow of praise that bridges the hope declared in verse 14 and the strength proclaimed in verse 16.
The words — The Hebrew verb יְסַפֵּר (ye.sa.Per) translates literally as "it will recount" or "it will declare," paired with the phrase כָּל־הַיּוֹם (kol-hayyom), meaning "all the day."
The thread — The psalmist's mouth declaring righteousness and salvation echoes the identical vow in Psalms 35:28 and the theme of daily proclamation found in Psalms 71:8.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to commit to persistent verbal witness of God's character and deliverance, while acknowledging that human understanding cannot fully grasp the scope of that witness.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
Cross-references
- Psalms 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us—none can compare to You—if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
- Psalms 35:28 Then my tongue will proclaim Your righteousness and Your praises all day long.
- Psalms 71:8 My mouth is filled with Your praise and with Your splendor all day long.
- Psalms 139:17 How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God, how vast is their sum!
- Psalms 145:2 Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.
- Psalms 145:5 the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works.
- Psalms 40:9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; behold, I do not seal my lips, as You, O LORD, do know.
- Psalms 71:24 My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
- Psalms 89:16 They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.
- Psalms 22:22 I will proclaim Your name to my brothers; I will praise You in the assembly.