Psalms 71:17
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.”
פָּלָא
Wonderful, extraordinary, beyond explanation. Pala. Used when something is so amazing it can only be explained by God. You are not just well made. You are a miracle that defies human understanding.
נָגַד
I declare
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נָגַד
To tell, to declare, to make known. Nagad. The heavens declare the glory of God. Everything in creation is telling the story of its Creator.
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לָמַד
you have taught/ me
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לָמַד
properly, to goad, i.e. (by implication) to teach (the rod being an Oriental incentive)
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הֵנָּה
now
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הֵנָּה
hither or thither (but used both of place and time)
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