Psalms 71:21

O mayest thou increase my greatness,

And turn again and comfort me.

Except in the Book of Esther the word for greatnessis used of God's greatness or great deeds (Psalms 145:3; Psalms 145:6); and the LXX reads thy righteousness, or, according to some MSS. and the Vulg., thy greatness.This may be right; but if the text is correct, the Psalmist thinks of himself as sharing in the honour of the resuscitated nation. He can hardly refer to personal dignity only. For comfortcp. Isaiah 12:1; Isaiah 40:1. The past tenses of the P.B.V. in this and the preceding verse are due to the influence of the Vulg.