Psalms 40:16

In 11 translations

BSB

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”

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.

WEB

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, “Let Yahweh be exalted!”

ASV

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: Let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified.

LSV

All seeking You rejoice and are glad in You, || Those loving Your salvation continually say, “YHWH is magnified.”

YLT

All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified.'

DBY

Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!

DRC39:17

Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.

GNV

Let all them, that seeke thee, reioyce and be glad in thee: and let them, that loue thy saluation, say alway, The Lord be praysed.

JPS40:17

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'The LORD be magnified.'

LXXE39:17

Let all those that seek thee, O Lord, exult and rejoice in thee; and let them that love thy salvation say continually, The Lord be magnified.

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Original-language editions

WLC40:17

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ יֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃KJV:Ps.40.16

LXX-Br39:17

Ἀγαλλιάσαιντο καὶ εὐφρανθείησαν ἐπὶ σοὶ πάντες οἱ ζητοῦντές σε Κύριε· καὶ εἰπάτωσαν διαπαντὸς, μεγαλυνθήτω ὁ Κύριος, οἱ ἀγαπῶντες τὸ σωτήριόν σου.

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• Psalms 35:27May 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.”
• Psalms 68:3But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
• Acts 19:17This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
• Psalms 119:123My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
• Psalms 22:26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!
• Isaiah 65:13–14Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame. My servants will shout…
• Luke 1:46–47Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
• Psalms 105:3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
• Philippians 3:7–9But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I…
• Matthew 13:45–46Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he found one very precious pearl, he went away and sold all he had and bought it.
• Psalms 119:166–167I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments. I obey Your testimonies and love them greatly.
• Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
• Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

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