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King James Version
Psalms 70:4
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;let those who love your salvationcontinually say, “God is great!”
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;let those who love your salvationcontinually say, “God is great!”
Hebrew Names Version
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your yeshu`ah continually say, "Let God be exalted!"
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your yeshu`ah continually say, "Let God be exalted!"
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!"
May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
New Century Version
But let all those who worship you rejoice and be glad. Let those who love your salvation always say, "Praise the greatness of God."
But let all those who worship you rejoice and be glad. Let those who love your salvation always say, "Praise the greatness of God."
New English Translation
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!"
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!"
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!"
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!"
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!"
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And may those who love Your salvation say continually, "May God be exalted!"
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!"
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
But let all those that seeke thee, be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised.
But let all those that seeke thee, be ioyfull and glad in thee, and let all that loue thy saluation, say alwaies, God be praised.
Legacy Standard Bible
Let those be joyful and glad in YouAll who seek YouAnd let them say continually,"Let God be magnified,"Those who love Your salvation.
Let those be joyful and glad in YouAll who seek YouAnd let them say continually,"Let God be magnified,"Those who love Your salvation.
Berean Standard Bible
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation ever say, "Let God be magnified!"
May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation ever say, "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!"
Let your worshipers celebrate and be glad because of you. They love your saving power, so let them always say, "God is wonderful!"
Complete Jewish Bible
May those who jeer, "Aha! Aha!" withdraw because of their shame.
May those who jeer, "Aha! Aha!" withdraw because of their shame.
Darby Translation
Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!
Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!
Easy-to-Read Version
But may those who come to you be happy and rejoice. May those who love being saved by you always be able to say, "Praise God!"
But may those who come to you be happy and rejoice. May those who love being saved by you always be able to say, "Praise God!"
George Lamsa 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.
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.
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!"
May all who come to you be glad and joyful. May all who are thankful for your salvation always say, "How great is God!"
Lexham English Bible
Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all those who seek you. Let them say continually, "God is great!" those who love your salvation.
Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all those who seek you. Let them say continually, "God is great!" those who love your salvation.
Literal Translation
Let all those who seek You rejoice, and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation forever say, Let God be magnified.
Let all those who seek You rejoice, and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation forever say, Let God be magnified.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But let all those that seke the, be ioyfull & glad in the: and let all soch as delyte in thy sauynge health, saye alwaye: ye LORDE be praysed.
But let all those that seke the, be ioyfull & glad in the: and let all soch as delyte in thy sauynge health, saye alwaye: ye LORDE be praysed.
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.
Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame that say: 'Aha, aha.'
King James Version (1611)
They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away.
They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
But let all those that seke thee be ioyfull and glad in thee: and let all such as delight in thy saluation say alway, the Lorde be magnified.
But let all those that seke thee be ioyfull and glad in thee: and let all such as delight in thy saluation say alway, the Lorde be magnified.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let all that seek thee exult and be glad in thee: and let those that love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Let all that seek thee exult and be glad in thee: and let those that love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Alle men that seken thee, make fulli ioie, and be glad in thee; and thei that louen thin heelthe, seie euere, The Lord be magnyfied.
Alle men that seken thee, make fulli ioie, and be glad in thee; and thei that louen thin heelthe, seie euere, The Lord be magnyfied.
Update Bible Version
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.
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.
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.
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!"
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 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!"
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!"
New Life Bible
Let all who look for You be full of joy and be glad in You. And let those who love Your saving power always say, "Let God be honored."
Let all who look for You be full of joy and be glad in You. And let those who love Your saving power always say, "Let God be honored."
New Revised Standard
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Let all them be glad and rejoice in thee, Yea, let them, who are seekers of thee, - say continually, God be magnified! Who are lovers of thy salvation.
Let all them be glad and rejoice in thee, Yea, let them, who are seekers of thee, - say continually, God be magnified! Who are lovers of thy salvation.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(69-5) Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
(69-5) Let all that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation say always: The Lord be magnified.
Revised Standard Version
May all who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee! May those who love thy salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
May all who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee! May those who love thy salvation say evermore, "God is great!"
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.'
Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, `God is magnified.'
THE MESSAGE
Let those on the hunt for you sing and celebrate. Let all who love your saving way say over and over, "God is mighty!"
Let those on the hunt for you sing and celebrate. Let all who love your saving way say over and over, "God is mighty!"
New American Standard Bible (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."
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified."
Contextual Overview
1 Make haste, o God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord . 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. 4 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. 5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord , make no tarrying.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 5:11, Psalms 35:27, Psalms 40:16, Psalms 97:12, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 65:13, Isaiah 65:14, Lamentations 3:25, John 16:20
Reciprocal: Psalms 40:15 - say Psalms 132:9 - let thy saints Matthew 7:7 - seek
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Let all those that seek thee,.... The Targum is,
"that seek doctrine (or instruction) from thee.''
rejoice and be glad in thee; the Targum paraphrases it,
"rejoice and be glad in thy word.''
and let such as love thy salvation say continually, let God be magnified; the Targum is,
"let the glory of the Lord be increased;''
and in Psalms 40:16, instead of "God", it is "the Lord", or "Jehovah":
Psalms 40:16- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Let all those that seek thee ... - The only change in this verse from Psalms 40:16, is in the insertion of the word âandâ in the beginning of the second clause - âand let such as love,â etc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 70:4. Let God be magnified. — Let his glory, mercy, and kindness, continually appear in the increase of his own work in the souls of his followers!
