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I’ve trusted you, O LORD, from childhood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/71.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/71.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/71.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou <i>art</i> my hope, O Lord GOD: <i>thou art</i> my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/71.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For You are my hope, O Lord GOD; <i>You are</i> my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/71.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You are my hope; Lord GOD, <i>You are</i> my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/71.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/71.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, <i>Thou art</i> my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/71.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You are my hope; O Lord Yahweh, <i>You are</i> my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/71.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, <i>You are</i> my trust <i>and</i> the source of my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/71.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/71.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You are my hope, Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/71.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah: Thou art my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/71.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I depend on you, and I have trusted you since I was young. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/71.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/71.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You are my hope, O Almighty LORD. You have been my confidence ever since I was young.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/71.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Sovereign LORD, I put my hope in you; I have trusted in you since I was young. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/71.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For you are my hope, Lord GOD, my security since I was young.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/71.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For You are my hope, O Lord GOD, my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/71.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For you give me confidence, O Lord; O LORD, I have trusted in you since I was young. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/71.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you are my hope, Lord GOD; my confidence from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/71.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/71.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you are my hope, Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/71.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For You [are] my hope, O Lord YHWH, "" My trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/71.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For Thou art my hope, O Lord Jehovah, My trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/71.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou my hope, O Lord Jehovah: my trust from my youth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/71.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thou art my patience, O Lord: my hope, O Lord, from my youth; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/71.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 70:5>For you, O Lord, are my patience: my hope from my youth, O Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/71.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You are my hope, Lord; my trust, GOD, from my youth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/71.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For you, O Lord, are my hope, my trust, O LORD, from my youth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/71.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou art my hope, O LORD; thou art my trust from my youth, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/71.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you are my hope, LORD JEHOVAH, oh, God, my trust from my youth.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/71.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thou art my hope; O Lord GOD, my trust from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/71.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou art my support, O Lord; O Lord, <i>thou art</i> my hope from my youth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/71-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8475" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/71.htm">In You, O LORD, I Have Taken Refuge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked, from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: ṯiq·wā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">are my hope,</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">O Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4009.htm" title="4009: miḇ·ṭa·ḥî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Confidence. From batach; properly, a refuge, i.e. security, or assurance.">my confidence</a> <a href="/hebrew/5271.htm" title="5271: min·nə·‘ū·rāy (Prep-m:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Or naur; and nturah; properly, passive participle from na'ar as denominative; youth, the state or the persons.">from my youth.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I have leaned on You since birth; You pulled me from my mother’s womb. My praise is always for You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Psalm 22:9-10</a></span><br />Yet You brought me forth from the womb; You made me secure at my mother’s breast. / From birth I was cast upon You; from my mother’s womb You have been my God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5</a></span><br />Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-5.htm">Psalm 25:5</a></span><br />Guide me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; all day long I wait for You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-5.htm">Psalm 62:5-6</a></span><br />Rest in God alone, O my soul, for my hope comes from Him. / He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-5.htm">Psalm 130:5</a></span><br />I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-3.htm">Isaiah 46:3-4</a></span><br />“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth. / Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7</a></span><br />But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-24.htm">Lamentations 3:24-26</a></span><br />“The LORD is my portion,” says my soul, “therefore I will hope in Him.” / The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. / It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-24.htm">Job 31:24</a></span><br />If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; / in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/4-10.htm">1 Timothy 4:10</a></span><br />To this end we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, and especially of those who believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-13.htm">Romans 15:13</a></span><br />Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-21.htm">1 Peter 1:21</a></span><br />Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-18.htm">Hebrews 6:18-19</a></span><br />Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged. / We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-10.htm">2 Corinthians 1:10</a></span><br />He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you are my hope, O Lord GOD: you are my trust from my youth.</p><p class="hdg">For thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-5.htm">Psalm 13:5</a></b></br> But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a></b></br> And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope <i>is</i> in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-11.htm">Psalm 42:11</a></b></br> Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, <i>who is</i> the health of my countenance, and my God.</p><p class="hdg">my trust </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/71-17.htm">Psalm 71:17</a></b></br> O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">Psalm 22:9,10</a></b></br> But thou <i>art</i> he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope <i>when I was</i> upon my mother's breasts… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a></b></br> Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/66-20.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/68-20.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/psalms/69-13.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/69-31.htm">Young</a> <a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/78-7.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/73-27.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/psalms/71-14.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/71-16.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/psalms/71-9.htm">Time</a> <a href="/psalms/73-28.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/71-17.htm">Young</a> <a href="/psalms/71-17.htm">Youth</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 71</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">David, in confidence of faith, and experience of God's favor, prays both for himself, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-10.htm">and against the enemies of his soul</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-14.htm">He promises constancy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-17.htm">He prays for perseverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/71-19.htm">He praises God, and promises to do it cheerfully</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/71.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/71.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For You are my hope</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the psalmist's reliance on God as the source of hope. In biblical context, hope is not merely wishful thinking but a confident expectation based on God's promises. The Hebrew word for hope, "tikvah," conveys a sense of trust and waiting. This aligns with other scriptures such as <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a>, where God declares His plans to give hope and a future. The psalmist's hope is rooted in God's unchanging nature and faithfulness, as seen throughout the Psalms and the broader biblical narrative.<p><b>O Lord GOD</b><br>The use of "Lord GOD" here combines two significant names of God: "Adonai" (Lord) and "Yahweh" (GOD). "Adonai" signifies God's sovereignty and authority, while "Yahweh" is the covenant name of God, highlighting His eternal and self-existent nature. This dual reference underscores the psalmist's recognition of God's supreme power and His personal relationship with His people. The covenantal aspect is crucial, as it reflects God's promises to Israel and His faithfulness to His covenant, which is a recurring theme in the Old Testament.<p><b>my confidence from my youth</b><br>The psalmist reflects on a lifelong relationship with God, indicating that his trust in God has been established since his early years. This suggests a deep, personal history of experiencing God's faithfulness. The concept of God as a refuge and source of confidence is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/proverbs/3-26.htm">Proverbs 3:26</a>, which speaks of the Lord being one's confidence. The reference to "youth" may also imply a sense of innocence and purity in trust, akin to the childlike faith Jesus speaks of in the Gospels (<a href="/matthew/18-3.htm">Matthew 18:3</a>). This lifelong confidence in God is a testament to His consistent presence and support throughout the psalmist's life.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed to David, the psalmist is expressing a deep, personal relationship with God, characterized by trust and reliance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/lord_god.htm">Lord GOD (Yahweh Elohim)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal nature and His relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/y/youth.htm">Youth</a></b><br>The psalmist reflects on a lifelong journey of faith, indicating a history of trust in God from an early age.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god.htm">Hope in God</a></b><br>Our ultimate hope should be placed in God, who is unchanging and faithful.<br><br>Reflect on how God has been your hope throughout different stages of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_from_youth.htm">Confidence from Youth</a></b><br>Encourage young believers to cultivate a strong foundation of faith early in life.<br><br>For those who came to faith later, recognize that God redeems time and can instill confidence at any stage.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/lifelong_faithfulness.htm">Lifelong Faithfulness</a></b><br>God’s faithfulness is evident throughout our lives; we should strive to remain faithful to Him in return.<br><br>Consider journaling or documenting instances of God’s faithfulness as a reminder of His constant presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>Understanding God as Yahweh Elohim reminds us of His promises and our relationship with Him.<br><br>Engage in regular study of God’s covenant promises to strengthen your faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_71.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 71</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_psalm_71_events.htm">Why is there little historical or archaeological evidence for the divine interventions described in Psalm 71?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_young_man_purify_his_path.htm">How does one rise from despair to hope?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_isaiah_40_31_on_strength.htm">What does Isaiah 40:31 mean about strength and renewal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_fear_abandonment_in_old_age.htm">In Psalm 71:9, why does the psalmist fear abandonment in old age if God's presence is said to be constant elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/71.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">My</span> <span class= "bld">hope.</span>--Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/14-8.htm" title="O the hope of Israel, the savior thereof in time of trouble, why should you be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?">Jeremiah 14:8</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm" title="But the LORD said to me, Say not, I am a child: for you shall go to all that I shall send you, and whatever I command you you shall speak.">Jeremiah 1:7</a>. Also in <span class= "ital">New Testament, </span><a href="/1_timothy/1-1.htm" title="Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Savior, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;">1Timothy 1:1</a>, "The Lord Jesus Christ our hope." Shakespeare, with his fine ear for scriptural expressions, caught this.<p>"And God shall be my <span class= "ital">hope, </span>my stay."<p>"God, our <span class= "ital">hope, </span>shall succour us."--2 <span class= "ital">Henry VI.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/71.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thou art my Hope, O Lord God</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/39-7.htm">Psalm 39:7</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/14-8.htm">Jeremiah 14:8</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/17-13.htm">Jeremiah 17:13</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/50-7.htm">Jeremiah 50:7</a>). Thou art <span class="cmt_word">my Trust from my youth</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/40-4.htm">Psalm 40:4</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/71-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are my hope,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִקְוָתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiq·wā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוִ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my confidence</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְטַחִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(miḇ·ṭa·ḥî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4009.htm">Strong's 4009: </a> </span><span class="str2">A refuge, security, assurance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from my youth.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנְּעוּרָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(min·nə·‘ū·rāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5271.htm">Strong's 5271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Youth, the state, the persons</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/71-5.htm">Psalm 71:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/71-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 71:5 For you are my hope Lord Yahweh (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/71-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 71:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 71:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/71-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 71:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 71:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>