Psalms 70:4

Psalms 70:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
• New International Version (NIV)But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The Lord is great!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”

Context of Psalms 70:4

2Stop the people who want to kill me, so that they become ashamed and confused. Chase the people who want to hurt me, so that they run away in shame. 3When people laugh at me, make them ashamed for what they have done. God, may those who want to know you be very happy. Everyone who loves you because you have saved them should never stop saying, ‘Praise God.’ 5But I am poor and weak, God. Please hurry to give me help. You are the one who helps me and who saves me. Lord, come quickly to help me!

Psalms 70:4 word by word

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let all those that seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• thee rejoiceשׂוּשׂώûώ ώîyώ · to rejoiceH7797
• and be gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• in thee: and let such as loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• thy salvationיְשׁוּעָהyeshû‛âh · salvationH3444
• sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• Let Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• be magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431

Cross-references for Psalms 70:4

• Psalms 5:11Please make people who turn to you happy. Make them always sing with joy, because you keep them safe. Take care of those who are faithful to you. Then they will be really happy.
• Psalms 35:27But for those who want justice for me, let them shout aloud in their pleasure. May they always say, ‘The Lord is great! He is happy when his servant is safe and well!’
• Psalms 40:16Lord, may those who come to you be very happy, because you have saved them. They should never stop saying, ‘Praise the Lord!’
• Psalms 97:12All you righteous people, be happy because of what the Lord has done. Thank him because he is holy.
• Isaiah 61:10I am very happy, because of what the Lord, my God, has done. I have so much joy! He has given salvation to me, like clothes that I can wear all the time. I have his righteousness as my coat! He makes me handsome, like a bridegroom who wears a priest's hat. He makes me beautiful, like a bride who wears her jewels.
• Isaiah 65:13So the Almighty Lord says this: ‘Look! My servants will eat, but you will be hungry. Look! My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty. Look! My servants will be happy, but you will be ashamed.
• Lamentations 3:25The Lord does good things for people who wait for him. He is kind to everyone who looks for him.
• John 16:20I tell you this: You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead.

Commentaries on Psalms 70:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Let God be magnified - Let his glory, mercy, and kindness, continually appear in the increase of his own work in the souls of his followers!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Let all those that seek thee … - The only change in this verse from Psalm 40:16, is in the insertion of the word “and” in the beginning of the second clause - “and let such as love,” etc.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5This psalm is almost exactly the same as Psalm 40:13–17. It has an urgent tone (Psalm 70:1, 5) that matches the nearby psalms (compare 69:17; 71:12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 70:4

• Desire
• Joy
• Penitent
• Praise
• Seekers

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Commentaries on Psalms 70

• 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
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary