New King James Version
Psalms 68:3
3But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.
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 Living Translation (NLT)But let the godly rejoice. Let them be glad in God’s presence. Let them be filled with joy.
Context of Psalms 68:3
1Let God arise, Let His enemies be scattered; Let those also who hate Him flee before Him. 2As smoke is driven away, So drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly. 4Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Extol Him who rides on the clouds, By His name Yah, And rejoice before Him. 5A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, Is God in His holy habitation.
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 32:11Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!
- Psalms 33:1Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! For praise from the upright is beautiful.
- Psalms 58:10The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,
- Psalms 64:10The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory.
- Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
- Revelation 18:20“Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you holy apostles and prophets, for God has avenged you on her!”
- Revelation 19:7Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.”
- Psalms 95:1Oh come, let us sing to the Lord! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation.
- Psalms 98:8Let the rivers clap their hands; Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord,
- Psalms 100:1Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
- Deuteronomy 12:12And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you and your sons and your daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, since he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16Rejoice always,
- Psalms 21:1The king shall have joy in Your strength, O Lord; And in Your salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And on the harp I will praise You, O God, my God.
- 1 Peter 1:8whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,
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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