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Psalms 104:34
34May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him; As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the Lord.
Psalms 104:34 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord.
Context of Psalms 104:34
32He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke. 33I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him; As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the Lord. 35Let sinners be consumed from the earth, And let the wicked be no more. Bless and affectionately praise the Lord, O my soul. Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)
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יֶעֱרַ֣ב עָלָ֣יו שִׂיחִ֑י אָ֝נֹכִ֗י אֶשְׂמַ֥ח בַּיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 104:34
- Psalms 1:2But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And on His law [His precepts and teachings] he [habitually] meditates day and night.
- Psalms 63:5My soul [my life, my very self] is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises [to You] with joyful lips.
- Psalms 77:12I will meditate on all Your works And thoughtfully consider all Your [great and wondrous] deeds.
- Psalms 119:15I will meditate on Your precepts And [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].
- Psalms 139:17How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!
- Proverbs 24:14Know that [skillful and godly] wisdom is [so very good] for your life and soul; If you find wisdom, then there will be a future and a reward, And your hope and expectation will not be cut off.
- Psalms 32:11Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous [who actively seek right standing with Him]; Shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not blossom And there is no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive fails And the fields produce no food, Though the flock is cut off from the fold And there are no cattle in the stalls,
- Luke 1:47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice!
Commentaries on Psalms 104:34
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34My meditation of him shall be sweet - That is, I will find pleasure in meditating on his character and works. See the notes at Psalm 1:2. It is one of the characteristics of true piety that there is a “disposition” to think about God; that the mind is “naturally” drawn to that subject; that it does not turn away from it, when it is suggested; that this fills up the intervals of business in the day-time, and that it occupies the mind when wakeful at night…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-35Verses 31-35 Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting: creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. And if mediation on the glories of creation be so sweet to the soul, what greater glory appears to the enlightened mind, when contemplating the great work of redemption! There alone can a sinner perceive ground of confidence and joy in God. While he with pleasure upholds all, governs all, and rejoices in all his works, let our…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-35The psalmist moves from describing the known creation to anticipating the new creation, when the Lord will renew the created order into a world without sinners.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3431-34. While God could equally glorify His power in destruction, that He does it in preservation is of His rich goodness and mercy, so that we may well spend our lives in grateful praise, honoring to Him, and delightful to pious hearts (Psa 147:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 104
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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