God’s Word Translation
Psalms 69:32
32Oppressed people will see ⌞this⌟ and rejoice. May the hearts of those who look to God for help be refreshed.
Psalms 69:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
- New International Version (NIV)The poor will see and be glad— you who seek God, may your hearts live!
- English Standard Version (ESV)When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The humble shall see this and be glad; And you who seek God, your hearts shall live.
Context of Psalms 69:32
30I want to praise God’s name with a song. I want to praise his great name with a song of thanksgiving. 31This will please the Lord more than ⌞sacrificing⌟ an ox or a bull with horns and hoofs. Oppressed people will see ⌞this⌟ and rejoice. May the hearts of those who look to God for help be refreshed. 33The Lord listens to needy people. He does not despise his own who are in prison. 34Let heaven and earth, the seas, and everything that moves in them, praise him.
Read all of Psalms 69Psalms 69:32 word by word
רָא֣וּ עֲנָוִ֣ים יִשְׂמָ֑חוּ דֹּרְשֵׁ֥י אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים וִיחִ֥י לְבַבְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 69:32
- Psalms 25:9He leads humble people to do what is right, and he teaches them his way.
- Psalms 34:2My soul will boast about the Lord. Those who are oppressed will hear it and rejoice.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Almighty Lord is with me because the Lord has anointed me to deliver good news to humble people. He has sent me to heal those who are brokenhearted, to announce that captives will be set free and prisoners will be released.
- John 16:22“Now you’re in a painful situation. But I will see you again. Then you will be happy, and no one will take that happiness away from you.
- John 20:20When he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were glad to see the Lord.
- Psalms 22:26Oppressed people will eat until they are full. Those who look to the Lord will praise him. May you live forever.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
Commentaries on Psalms 69:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32The humble shall see this, and be glad - Those who are low, pressed down by misfortune or cruelty, shall see this and take courage; expecting that thou wilt lift them up also; and thus the heart of those who seek the Lord shall be revived.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32The humble shall see this, and be glad - Margin, “The meek.” That is, Others who are thus afflicted - the poor, the needy, the oppressed, the sad - shall be made acquainted with what has been done in my behalf, and shall take courage, or be strengthened. They will learn to trust that God will also interpose in “their” troubles, and bring them out of “their” distresses. And your heart shall live that seek God - Shall be revived; shall be encouraged…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30-36Verses 30-36 The psalmist concludes the psalm with holy joy and praise, which he began with complaints of his grief. It is a great comfort to us, that humble and thankful praises are more pleasing to God than the most costly, pompous sacrifices. The humble shall look to him, and be glad; those that seek him through Christ shall live and be comforted. God will do great things for the gospel church, in which let all who wish well to it rejoice. A seed shall…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-33despise: See Psalm 22:24; compare Matthew 25:36; Hebrews 13:3.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 32-3332-33. Others shall rejoice. "Humble" and poor, as in Psa 69:29. your heart, &c.--address to such (compare Psa 22:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 69
- 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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