But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
Parallel translations
- KJV But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
- BSB But I will always hope and will praise You 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 3:3Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
- Ps 130:7Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.
- Lam 3:26It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.
- Ps 71:6I have relied on you from the womb. You are he who took me out of my mother’s womb. I will always praise you.
- Ps 43:5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.
- Heb 10:35Therefore don’t throw away your boldness, which has a great reward.
- 1 Pet 1:13Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober, and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ —
- Lam 3:21This I recall to my mind; therefore I have hope.
- Job 13:15Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
- Phil 1:9This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
- 1 Th 4:10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound 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 forever. Amen.
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