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Psalms 69:32
32The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged.
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
30Then I will praise God’s name with singing, and I will honor him with thanksgiving. 31For this will please the Lord more than sacrificing cattle, more than presenting a bull with its horns and hooves. The humble will see their God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God’s help be encouraged. 33For the Lord hears the cries of the needy; he does not despise his imprisoned people. 34Praise him, O heaven and earth, the seas and all that move in them.
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 the humble in doing right, teaching them his way.
- Psalms 34:2I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed.
- John 16:22So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.
- John 20:20As he spoke, he showed them the wounds in his hands and his side. They were filled with joy when they saw the Lord!
- Psalms 22:26The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.
- Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while you can find him. Call on him now 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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