Psalms 40:16

Psalms 40:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The Lord 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)But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, "Great is the Lord!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let such as love Your salvation say continually, “The Lord be magnified!”

Context of Psalms 40:16

14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil. 15Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say to me, Aha, aha. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. 17But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no delay, O my God.

Psalms 40:16 word by word

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ יֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• rejoiceשׂוּשׂώûώ ώîyώ · to rejoiceH7797
• gladשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• loveאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• salvationתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: salvationH8668
• sayאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• continuallyתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• magnifiedגָּדַלgâdal · to magnifyH1431

Cross-references for Psalms 40:16

• Psalms 22:26The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
• Psalms 35:27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
• Psalms 68:3But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
• Psalms 105:3Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
• Isaiah 65:13Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:
• Psalms 119:81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
• Matthew 13:45Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant man, seeking fine pearls:
• Philippians 3:7But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
• Luke 1:46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
• Acts 19:17And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

Commentaries on Psalms 40:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Let all those that seek thee - be glad - In making prayer and supplication to thee, let them ever find thee, that they may magnify thee for the blessings they receive. Love thy salvation - Who earnestly desire to be saved from sin: saved in thy own way, and on thy own terms. The Lord be magnified - Let God be praised continually for the continual blessings he pours down.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Let all those that seek thee - All those who desire to know thee; to understand thy ways; to be thy friends. The phrase is used to denote the truly pious, because it is a characteristic of all such that they truly desire to be acquainted with God, and to find the way which leads to his favor. Rejoice and be glad in thee - (1) By finding thee, or securing the object which they sought; (2) in thee, as the source of all true comfort and joy. The prayer is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-17Verses 11-17 The best saints see themselves undone, unless continually preserved by the grace of God. But see the frightful view the psalmist had of sin. This made the discovery of a Redeemer so welcome. In all his reflections upon each step of his life, he discovered something amiss. The sight and sense of our sins in their own colours, must distract us, if we have not at the same time some sight of a Saviour. If Christ has triumphed over our spiritual…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-17The psalmist is troubled by both his adversities and his own sins and prays for rescue. This passage is almost the same as Psalm 70.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. (Compare Psa 35:27). love thy salvation--delight in its bestowal on others as well as themselves.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 40:16

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Commentaries on Psalms 40

• 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