But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
Parallel translations
- WEB But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
- KJV But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
- NKJV But I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.
- NASB But as for me, I will wait continually, And will praise You yet more and more.
- NLT But I will keep on hoping for your help; I will praise you more and more.
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Quick answer
Whatever happens, the psalmist resolves to keep hoping and to praise God more and more. It models persevering hope that overflows in ever-growing praise.
Overview
In contrast to his enemies' threats, the psalmist declares his settled resolve to keep on hoping and to add continually to God's praise. Hope and praise grow together in the heart that trusts God. This unwavering, increasing praise points to the believer's eternal calling, secured in Christ, to hope steadfastly and glorify God forever.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- 1 Jn 3:3And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
- Ps 130:7O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
- Lam 3:26It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
- Ps 71:6I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.
- Ps 43:5Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Heb 10:35So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward.
- 1 Pet 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action. Be sober-minded. Set your hope fully on the grace to be given you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
- Lam 3:21Yet I call this to mind, and therefore I have hope:
- Job 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
- Phil 1:9And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
- 1 Th 4:10And you are indeed showing this love to all the brothers throughout Macedonia. But we urge you, brothers, to excel more and more
- 2 Pet 3:18But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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