EasyEnglish Bible 2018
Psalms 68:3
3But righteous people will be happy, when they come near to you. They will shout with joy, because they are so happy!
Psalms 68:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
- New International Version (NIV)But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!
- New King James Version (NKJV)But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
Context of Psalms 68:3
1God will rise up and he will chase his enemies away! The people who hate him will quickly run away from him! 2God, blow them away, as wind blows smoke away. Destroy those wicked people, as wax melts near a fire! But righteous people will be happy, when they come near to you. They will shout with joy, because they are so happy! 4Sing songs to God! Sing to praise his name! He is the one who rides on the clouds, so praise him aloud! His name is the Lord! Shout with joy to worship him! 5God is a father for those who have no father. He takes care of widows. He rules from his holy home.
Read all of Psalms 68Psalms 68:3 word by word
וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים יִשְׂמְח֣וּ יַֽ֭עַלְצוּ לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֗ים וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּ בְשִׂמְחָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 68:3
- Psalms 32:11So all you people who belong to the Lord, praise him and be happy! All of you who are good, honest people, shout aloud because you are so happy!
- Psalms 33:1You righteous people, sing to praise the Lord, and be happy! It is right for good, honest people to do that.
- Psalms 58:10When God punishes those wicked people, righteous people will be very happy. They will wash their feet in the blood of the wicked people!
- Psalms 64:10But people who serve the Lord should be happy because of what he has done. They should trust him to keep them safe. Good, honest people should praise God, because he is great!
- Psalms 97:12All you righteous people, be happy because of what the Lord has done. Thank him because he is holy.
- Revelation 18:20Yes, you who live in heaven, be happy! Be happy because God has punished Babylon! God's people and his apostles and his prophets, be happy! God has punished the city because of what she did to you.
- Revelation 19:7We must shout with joy because we are so happy! We will say that God is great! The time has come for the Lamb's wedding party. His bride has prepared herself.
- Psalms 95:1Come now! Let us sing together to worship the Lord! We will shout aloud to praise God, the strong Rock who makes us safe!
- Psalms 98:8The rivers should clap their hands, and the mountains should all sing together,
- Psalms 100:1Everyone on earth, shout and praise the Lord!
- Deuteronomy 12:12Go there to enjoy time with the Lord your God. Take with you your children and your servants. Also take with you the Levites who live in your towns. Remember that they have not received any land for themselves, as you have.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16Always be happy.
- Psalms 21:1Lord, the king is happy, because you help him with your great strength. You have helped him to win against his enemies, so he is very happy.
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to your altar, to worship you, the God who makes me happy. You are my God and I will praise you there. I will sing to thank you, God, with my harp.
- 1 Peter 1:8You have never seen Jesus, but still you love him. You do not see him now, but you believe in him. As a result, you are very happy. There are no words to describe how happy you are.
Commentaries on Psalms 68:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3But let the righteous be glad - That is, Let them be prosperous and happy; let them be under thy protecting care, and partake of thy favor. While the wicked are driven away like smoke, let the righteous live, and flourish, and be safe. Compare Psalm 32:11. Let them rejoice beore God - In the presence of God; or as admitted to his presence. The wicked will be driven far off; the righteous will be admitted to his presence, and will rejoice before him. Yea…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The fate of the godly is different from that of the wicked (see Psalm 1:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-351-3. Compare Nu 10:35; Psa 1:4; 22:14, on the figures here used. before him--as in Psa 68:2, from His presence, as dreaded; but in Psa 68:3, in His presence, as under His protection (Psa 61:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 68
- 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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