Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version 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!” New Living Translation 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!” English Standard Version May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!” Berean Standard Bible May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!” King James Bible 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 King James Version 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!” New American Standard Bible May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And may those who love Your salvation say continually, “May God be exalted!” NASB 1995 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified.” NASB 1977 Let all who seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; And let those who love Thy salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified.” Legacy Standard Bible Let those be joyful and glad in You All who seek You And let them say continually, “Let God be magnified,” Those who love Your salvation. Amplified Bible May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You; May those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!” Christian Standard Bible Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation continually say, “God is great! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say, “God is great!” American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version Let your worshipers celebrate and be glad because of you. They love your saving power, so let them always say, "God is wonderful!" English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "God is great!" Good News Translation May all who come to you be glad and joyful. May all who are thankful for your salvation always say, "How great is God!" International Standard Version Let those who seek you greatly rejoice in you. Let those who love your deliverance say, "May God be continuously exalted." Majority Standard Bible May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, ?Let God be magnified!? NET Bible May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, "May God be praised!" New Heart English Bible Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted." Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “Let God be exalted!” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet all those seeking You rejoice and be glad in You, "" And let those loving Your salvation "" Continually say, “God is magnified.” Young's Literal Translation Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.' Smith's Literal Translation All seeking thee shall rejoice and be glad in thee, and they shall say always, God shall be magnified; they loving thy salvation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you, Those who long for your help always say, “God be glorified!” New Revised Standard Version Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated All who seek you will rejoice in you and those who love your salvation will always say, "God is great!" OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; And let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'Let God be magnified.' Brenton Septuagint Translation Let all that seek thee exult and be glad in thee: and let those that love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hurry, O LORD, to Help Me…3May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame. 4May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!” 5But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.… Cross References Psalm 40:16 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!” Psalm 35:27 May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.” Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.” Psalm 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name. Psalm 105:3 Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. Psalm 32:11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart. Psalm 5:11 But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You. Psalm 68:3 But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice at all times. Nehemiah 8:10 Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer. Psalm 33:1 Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him. Psalm 64:10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult. Psalm 149:2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the children of Zion rejoice in their King. Treasury of Scripture Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: and let such as love your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. Psalm 5:11 But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. Psalm 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. Psalm 40:16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified. Jump to Previous Always Continually Evermore Exalted Glad Great Joy Love Magnified Rejoice Salvation Seek SeekingJump to Next Always Continually Evermore Exalted Glad Great Joy Love Magnified Rejoice Salvation Seek SeekingPsalm 70 1. David solicits God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, 4. and preservation of the godly May all who seek You The phrase "seek You" is rooted in the Hebrew word "דָּרַשׁ" (darash), which implies a diligent pursuit or inquiry. In the biblical context, seeking God is not a passive act but an active, intentional pursuit of His presence and will. Historically, this reflects the Israelites' understanding of their covenant relationship with God, where seeking Him was synonymous with seeking His guidance, wisdom, and favor. This phrase encourages believers to earnestly pursue a deeper relationship with God, promising that such a pursuit will lead to spiritual fulfillment and joy. rejoice and be glad in You may those who love Your salvation always say, 'Let God be magnified!' Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew May allכָּֽל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every who seek You מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ (mə·ḇaq·še·ḵā) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1245: To search out, to strive after rejoice יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ (yā·śî·śū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7797: To be bright, cheerful and be glad וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ (wə·yiś·mə·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome in You; בְּךָ֗ (bə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew may those who love אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י (’ō·hă·ḇê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 157: To have affection f Your salvation יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ (yə·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3444: Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity ever תָ֭מִיד (ṯā·mîḏ) Adverb Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice say, וְיֹאמְר֣וּ (wə·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say “Let God אֱלֹהִ֑ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative be magnified!” יִגְדַּ֣ל (yiḡ·dal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1431: To grow up, become great Links Psalm 70:4 NIVPsalm 70:4 NLT Psalm 70:4 ESV Psalm 70:4 NASB Psalm 70:4 KJV Psalm 70:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 70:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 70:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 70:4 French Bible Psalm 70:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 70:4 Let all those who seek you rejoice (Psalm Ps Psa.) |