Contend with My Opponents, O LORD
Psalms 35:27
In 11 translations
- BSB
- 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.”
- KJV
- 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.righteous…: Heb. righteousness
- WEB
- Let those who favor my righteous cause shout for joy and be glad. Yes, let them say continually, “May Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!”
- ASV
- Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
- LSV
- They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, || And they continually say, “YHWH is magnified, || Who is desiring the peace of His servant.”
- YLT
- They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'
- DBY
- Let them exult and rejoice that delight in my righteousness; and let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, who delighteth in the prosperity of his servant.
- DRC34:27
- Let them rejoice and be glad, who are well pleased with my justice, and let them say always: The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of his servant.
- GNV
- But let them be ioyful and glad, that loue my righteousnesse: yea, let them say alway, Let the Lord be magnified, which loueth the prosperitie of his seruant.
- JPS
- Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that delight in my righteousness; yea, let them say continually: 'Magnified be the LORD, who delighteth in the peace of His servant.'
- LXXE34:27
- Let them that rejoice in my righteousness exult and be glad: and let them say continually, The Lord be magnified, who desire the peace of his servant.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֪י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁל֣וֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃
- LXX-Br34:27
- Ἀγαλλιάσαιντο καὶ εὐφρανθείησαν οἱ θέλοντες τὴν δικαιοσύνην μου, καὶ εἰπάτωσαν διαπαντὸς, μεγαλυνθείη ὁ Κύριος, οἱ θέλοντες τὴν εἰρήνην τοῦ δούλου αὐτοῦ.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Jeremiah 32:40–41I will make an everlasting covenant with them: I will never turn away from doing good to them, and I will put My fear in their hearts, so that they will never turn away from Me. Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good,…
- Psalms 149:4For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
- Zephaniah 3:17The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
- Psalms 40:16May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
- Proverbs 8:18With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
- Psalms 70:4May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”
- Psalms 147:11The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
- Psalms 142:7Free my soul from prison, that I may praise Your name. The righteous will gather around me because of Your goodness to me.
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- 1 Corinthians 12:26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
- Romans 12:15Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.
- Psalms 132:16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
- Zephaniah 3:14Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- Psalms 68:3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
- Psalms 32:11Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, O righteous ones; shout for joy, all you upright in heart.
- Psalms 9:4For You have upheld my just cause; You sit on Your throne judging righteously.
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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
- 34:27 in some Bibles
- 35:27 in most Bibles