Psalm 71:16
ESV
With the mighty deeds of the Lord God I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.
NIV
I will come and proclaim your mighty acts, Sovereign Lord; I will proclaim your righteous deeds, yours alone.
NASB
I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.
CSB
I come because of the mighty acts of the Lord God; I will proclaim your righteousness, yours alone.
NLT
I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign Lord. I will tell everyone that you alone are just.
KJV
I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
NKJV
I will go in the strength of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
What does Psalm 71:16 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 71, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 71:14–24 concludes the psalm with reflection on the psalmist's life of worship. Liars and conspirators are trying to kill him (Psalm 71:9–13), but he is determined to trust in God's protection. Much of this trust is because of prior instances of danger, through which God brought the psalmist. Rather than despair, the psalmist looks ahead, expecting that he will be able to tell others about what the Lord has done for him. This will come with music and proclamations about God's greatness.
The psalmist—possibly David—repeats a prayer for rescue resembling the opening verses of psalm 31. After a lifetime of noticeable faithfulness, the psalmist is fully confident that God will provide a rescue from his troubles. Again, the psalmist asks God to be with him despite his old age. When the expected salvation is accomplished, the psalmist plans to continue to worship the Lord and invite others to do the same.
