New King James Version
Psalms 70:4
4Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”
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 Living Translation (NLT)But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness in you. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, “God is great!”
Context of Psalms 70:4
2Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt. 3Let them be turned back because of their shame, Who say, “Aha, aha!” 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!” 5But I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.
Read all of Psalms 70Psalms 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 5:11But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.
- Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”
- Psalms 40:16Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”
- Psalms 97:12Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, And give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.
- Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, My soul shall be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with ornaments, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus says the Lord God: “Behold, My servants shall eat, But you shall be hungry; Behold, My servants shall drink, But you shall be thirsty; Behold, My servants shall rejoice, But you shall be ashamed;
- Lamentations 3:25The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, To the soul who seeks Him.
- John 16:20Most assuredly, I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; and you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.
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
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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
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