New King James Version
Psalms 89:16
16In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted.
Psalms 89:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
- New International Version (NIV)They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)who exult in your name all the day and in your righteousness are exalted.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness.
Context of Psalms 89:16
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face. 15Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance. In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted. 17For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted. 18For our shield belongs to the Lord, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.
Read all of Psalms 89Psalms 89:16 word by word
בְּ֭שִׁמְךָ יְגִיל֣וּן כָּל־הַיּ֑וֹם וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ יָרֽוּמוּ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 89:16
- Psalms 89:12The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon rejoice in Your name.
- Psalms 29:5The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, Yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon.
- Psalms 33:21For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name.
- Psalms 44:8In God we boast all day long, And praise Your name forever. Selah
- Luke 1:47And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior.
- Philippians 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
- Psalms 40:10I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth From the great assembly.
- Psalms 71:15My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And Your salvation all the day, For I do not know their limits.
- Isaiah 45:24He shall say, ‘Surely in the Lord I have righteousness and strength. To Him men shall come, And all shall be ashamed Who are incensed against Him.
- Isaiah 46:13I bring My righteousness near, it shall not be far off; My salvation shall not linger. And I will place salvation in Zion, For Israel My glory.
- Jeremiah 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “The just shall live by faith.”
- Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets,
- 2 Corinthians 5:21For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
- Philippians 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
Commentaries on Psalms 89:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16In thy name shall they rejoice - Or, "greatly exult," יגילון yegilun ; "all that day," היום haiyom, the jubilee, referred to above. And in thy righteousness - In the declaration of thy righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, Romans 3:25, Romans 3:26. Shall they be exalted - They shall be justified freely from all things, be purified from all unrighteousness, grow in grace, and in the knowledge of Jesus Christ here below, and at last be…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16In thy name shall they rejoice - In thee shall they rejoice, or find their happiness. In thy being; thy perfections; thy protection; thy government; thy favor. All the day - That is, continually. It is their privilege, and it is their duty to rejoice always. Thou art always the same, and the happiness which is found in thy being and attributes at one time may be found at all times; thy promises are ever the same, and thy people may find happiness in them…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 Happy are those who so know the joyful sound of the gospel as to obey it; who experience its power upon their hearts, and bring forth the fruit of it in their lives. Though believers are nothing in themselves, yet having all in Christ Jesus, they may rejoice in his name. May the Lord enable us to do so. The joy of the Lord is the strength of his people; whereas unbelief dispirits ourselves and discourages others. Though it steals upon us…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Those who are wise worship God, walk in his light, rejoice in their relationship with him, and delight in his character.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. in--or, "by" thy righteousness--Thy faithful just rule. glory--or, "beauty." of their strength--They shall be adorned as well as protected. our horn--exalt our power (Psa 75:10; Lu 1:69).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 89
- 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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