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Psalms 32:11
11Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
Psalms 32:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous, and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
- New Living Translation (NLT)So rejoice in the Lord and be glad, all you who obey him! Shout for joy, all you whose hearts are pure!
Context of Psalms 32:11
9Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you. 10Many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in him. Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!
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שִׂמְח֬וּ בַֽיהוָ֣ה וְ֭גִילוּ צַדִּיקִ֑ים וְ֝הַרְנִ֗ינוּ כָּל־יִשְׁרֵי־לֵֽב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 32:11
- Psalms 33:1Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
- Psalms 64:4They shoot from ambush at the innocent; they shoot suddenly, without fear.
- Psalms 68:3But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.
- Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the Lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.
- Deuteronomy 12:12And there rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites from your towns who have no allotment or inheritance of their own.
- 1 Samuel 2:1Then Hannah prayed and said: “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance.
- Romans 5:11Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
- Philippians 3:1Further, my brothers and sisters, rejoice in the Lord! It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Psalms 5:11But let all who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, that those who love your name may rejoice in you.
- Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.
- Psalms 98:4Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music;
- Ezra 3:11With praise and thanksgiving they sang to the Lord: “He is good; his love toward Israel endures forever.” And all the people gave a great shout of praise to the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
- Zechariah 4:7“What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’ ”
- Psalms 32:2Blessed is the one whose sin the Lord does not count against them and in whose spirit is no deceit.
- Psalms 125:4Lord, do good to those who are good, to those who are upright in heart.
Commentaries on Psalms 32:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Be glad - and rejoice - Let every righteous soul rejoice and glory, but let it be in the Lord. Man was made for happiness, but his happiness must be founded on holiness: and holiness, as it comes from God, must be retained by continual union with him. Probably this verse belongs to the next Psalm, and was originally its first verse.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Be glad in the Lord - Rejoice in the Lord. Rejoice that there is a God; rejoice that he is such as he is; rejoice in his favor; find your joy - your supreme joy - in him. Compare Philemon 3:1, note; Philemon 4:4, note. Ye righteous - You who are willing to go to him and confess your sins; you who are willing to serve and obey him. See the notes at Psalm 32:6. The meaning is, that those who are disposed to confess their sins, and are willing to submit to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-11Verses 8-11 God teaches by his word, and guides with the secret intimations of his will. David gives a word of caution to sinners. The reason for this caution is, that the way of sin will certainly end in sorrow. Here is a word of comfort to saints. They may see that a life of communion with God is far the most pleasant and comfortable. Let us rejoice, O Lord Jesus, in thee, and in thy salvation; so shall we rejoice indeed.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11This wisdom psalm of confession and thanks urges the godly to learn from the psalmist’s journey through sin, denial, confession, and forgiveness. The early church used this psalm as one of the seven penitential psalms (psalms of repentance, see also Psalms 6, 38, 51, 102, 130, 143).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. The righteous and upright, or those conforming to the divine teaching for securing the divine blessing, may well rejoice with shouting.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 32
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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