Psalms 71:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

You will make me greater than before, and give me comfort on every side.

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  • 2 Sam 3:1 : 1 Now there was a long war between Saul's people and David's people; and David became stronger and stronger, but those on Saul's side became more and more feeble.
  • Ps 18:35 : 35 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.
  • Ps 23:4 : 4 Yes, though I go through the valley of deep shade, I will have no fear of evil; for you are with me, your rod and your support are my comfort.
  • Ps 32:10 : 10 The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
  • Ps 72:11 : 11 Yes, let all kings go down before him; let all nations be his servants.
  • Ps 86:17 : 17 Give me a sign for good; so that my haters may see it and be shamed; because you, Lord, have been my help and comfort.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.
  • Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day you will say I will give praise to you, O Lord; for though you were angry with me, your wrath is turned away, and I am comforted.
  • Isa 49:6 : 6 It is not enough for one who is my servant to put the tribes of Jacob again in their place, and to get back those of Israel who have been sent away: my purpose is to give you as a light to the nations, so that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.
  • Isa 49:13 : 13 Let your voice be loud in song, O heavens; and be glad, O earth; make sounds of joy, O mountains, for the Lord has given comfort to his people, and will have mercy on his crushed ones.
  • 2 Cor 1:4-5 : 4 Who gives us comfort in all our troubles, so that we may be able to give comfort to others who are in trouble, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 5 For as we undergo more of the pain which Christ underwent, so through Christ does our comfort become greater.
  • 2 Cor 2:14 : 14 But praise be to God who makes us strong to overcome in Christ, and makes clear through us in every place the value of the knowledge of him.
  • 2 Cor 7:6 : 6 But God who gives comfort to the poor in spirit gave us comfort by the coming of Titus;
  • 2 Cor 7:13 : 13 So we have been comforted: and we had the greater joy in our comfort because of the joy of Titus, for his spirit had been made glad by you all.
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For how great is the praise which we give to God for you, and how great the joy with which we are glad because of you before our God;
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And at the sounding of the seventh angel there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he will have rule for ever and ever.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 71:19-20
    2 verses
    81%

    19 Your righteousness, O God, is very high; you have done great things; O God, who is like you?

    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.

  • 22 I will give praise to you with instruments of music, O my God, for you are true; I will make songs to you with music, O Holy One of Israel.

  • Ps 18:35-36
    2 verses
    75%

    35 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation: your right hand has been my support, and your mercy has made me great.

    36 You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet are kept from slipping.

  • Ps 41:10-12
    3 verses
    75%

    10 But you, O Lord, have mercy on me, lifting me up, so that I may give them their punishment.

    11 By this I see that you have pleasure in me, because my hater does not overcome me.

    12 And as for me, you are my support in my righteousness, giving me a place before your face for ever.

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    36 You have given me the breastplate of your salvation, and your mercy has made me great.

    37 You have made my steps wide under me, so that my feet make no slip.

  • 16 And that if there was cause for pride, you would go after me like a lion; and again put out your wonders against me:

  • Ps 31:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 I will be glad and have delight in your mercy; because you have seen my trouble; you have had pity on my soul in its sorrows;

    8 And you have not given me into the hand of my hater; you have put my feet in a wide place.

  • 15 You have made the nation great, O Lord, you have made it great; glory is yours: you have made wide the limits of the land.

  • 28 You have made me see the ways of life; I will be full of joy when I see your face.

  • Ps 30:1-2
    2 verses
    73%

    1 <A Psalm. A Song at the blessing of the House. Of David.> I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.

    2 O Lord my God, I sent up my cry to you, and you have made me well.

  • Ps 21:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 His glory is great in your salvation: honour and authority have you put on him.

    6 For you have made him a blessing for ever: you have given him joy in the light of your face.

  • 19 Among all my troubled thoughts, your comforts are the delight of my soul.

  • 21 Give ear to the voice of my grief; I have no comforter; all my haters have news of my troubles, they are glad because you have done it: let the day of fate come when they will be like me.

  • Ps 30:10-11
    2 verses
    72%

    10 Give ear to me, O Lord, and have mercy on me: Lord, be my helper.

    11 By you my sorrow is turned into dancing; you have taken away my clothing of grief, and given me robes of joy;

  • 50 This is my comfort in my trouble; that your sayings have given me life.

  • 7 I am a wonder to all; but you are my strong tower.

  • 24 Your wisdom will be my guide, and later you will put me in a place of honour.

  • 1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> The king will be glad in your strength, O Lord; how great will be his delight in your salvation!

  • 14 But I will go on ever hoping, and increasing in all your praise.

  • 76 Let your mercy now be my comfort, as you have said to your servant.

  • 3 When my cry came to your ears you gave me an answer, and made me great with strength in my soul.

  • Ps 25:16-17
    2 verses
    71%

    16 Be turned to me, and have mercy on me; for I am troubled and have no helper.

    17 The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

  • 3 Be my strong Rock, the strong place of my salvation; for you are my Rock, and my safe place.

  • 1 And in that day you will say I will give praise to you, O Lord; for though you were angry with me, your wrath is turned away, and I am comforted.

  • 7 You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)

  • Job 30:21-22
    2 verses
    71%

    21 You have become cruel to me; the strength of your hand is hard on me.

    22 Lifting me up, you make me go on the wings of the wind; I am broken up by the storm.

  • 4 For you, O Lord, have made me glad through your work; I will have joy in the works of your hands.

  • 20 He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

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    7 Lord, you have put joy in my heart, more than they have when their grain and their wine are increased.

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    1 <A Psalm. Of David. When he went in flight from Absalom his son.> Lord, how greatly are they increased who make attacks on me! in great numbers they come against me.

  • 7 Lord, by your grace you have kept my mountain strong: when your face was turned from me I was troubled.

  • 17 O 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.

  • 7 The Lord is my strength and my breastplate, my heart had faith in him and I am helped; for this cause my heart is full of rapture, and I will give him praise in my song.

  • 3 For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

  • 28 You are my God, and I will give you praise; my God, and I will give honour to your name.

  • 11 Take not away your gentle mercies from me, O Lord; let your mercy and your faith keep me safe for ever.

  • 12 Give me back the joy of your salvation; let a free spirit be my support.

  • 21 May the Lord be praised, because he has made clear to me the wonder of his grace in a strong town.

  • 1 O Lord, you are my God; I will give praise to you, I will give honour to your name; for you have done great acts of power; your purposes in the past have been made true and certain in effect.