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Psalm 71:16

I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.

14But I will always hope, and will add to all of your praise.
15My mouth will tell about your righteousness, and of your salvation all day, though I don’t know its full measure.
16I will come with the mighty acts of the Lord GOD. I will make mention of your righteousness, even of yours alone.
17God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.
18Yes, even when I am old and gray-haired, God, don’t forsake me, until I have declared your strength to the next generation, your might to everyone who is to come.
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Notice

The words “even of yours alone” narrow the subject of praise to God’s righteousness, raising the question of whose goodness receives attention when faith is spoken.

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Isaiah 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the LORD’s …Both locate righteousness in God: the psalm praises his righteousness, and Isaiah names him as its source for his servants.
Philippians 4:13I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.The shared thread is divine power: the psalm names God’s mighty acts, while Paul speaks of strength received through Christ.
Philippians 3:9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from …God’s righteousness is central in both passages; Paul also explains that righteousness comes from God through faith in Christ.
Matthew 6:33But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.God’s righteousness receives focused attention in both: the psalmist speaks of it, and Jesus commands his hearers to seek it.
Psalm 51:14Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God, the God of my salvation. My tongue will sing aloud of your righteousness.Both psalms make God’s righteousness the subject of spoken or sung praise.
Psalm 29:11The LORD will give strength to his people. The LORD will bless his people with peace.Both passages speak of the Lord’s power, with Psalm 29 naming strength he will give to his people.
Zechariah 10:12I will strengthen them in the LORD. They will walk up and down in his name,” says the LORD.The psalm names the Lord’s mighty acts; Zechariah speaks of the Lord strengthening his people to walk in his name.
Psalm 71:2Deliver me in your righteousness, and rescue me. Turn your ear to me, and save me.Within the same psalm, God’s righteousness is both the ground of a plea for rescue and the subject of praise.
Ephesians 3:16that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,Divine power is the shared thread: the psalm celebrates mighty acts, while Ephesians asks for inward strength through God’s Spirit.
Psalm 71:24My tongue will also talk about your righteousness all day long, for they are disappointed, and they are confounded, who want to harm me.Both verses declare an intent to speak about God’s righteousness; verse 24 extends that speech through the whole day.
2 Thessalonians 1:6For it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,Both affirm God’s righteousness; Thessalonians names repaying affliction to those who afflict others as a righteous act.
Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.The Lord’s might is central to both passages: one declares his mighty acts, and the other directs believers to his strength.
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Encouragement

Praise here comes from someone who still asks God not to forsake him. Your need for help can remain plain while God’s righteousness remains the subject of praise.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).