But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
Parallel translations
- WEB But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
- 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.
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Cross-references · 12
- 1 Jn 3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
- Ps 130:7Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
- Lam 3:26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
- Ps 71:6By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother’s bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.
- Ps 43:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Heb 10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
- 1 Pet 1:13Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
- Lam 3:21This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.
- Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
- Phil 1:9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
- 1 Th 4:10And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;
- 2 Pet 3:18But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
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