Psalms 104:34

New King James Version

May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD.

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord .

Geneva Bible (1587)
Let my wordes be acceptable vnto him: I will reioyce in the Lord.

Christian Standard Bible®
May my meditation be pleasing to him;I will rejoice in the Lord.

Hebrew Names Version
Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in the LORD.

Easy-to-Read Version
May my words be pleasing to him. The Lord is the one who makes me happy.

Amplified Bible
May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him; As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the LORD.

American Standard Version
Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
I hope my thoughts will please you, because you are the one who makes me glad.

Complete Jewish Bible
May my musings be pleasing to him; I will rejoice in Adonai .

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Let my musing be sweet unto Him; as for me, I will rejoice in the LORD.

King James Version (1611)
My meditation of him shalbe sweete: I will be glad in the Lord.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Let my meditation be sweet to him: and I will rejoice in the Lord.

English Revised Version
Let my meditation be sweet unto him: I will rejoice in the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

Lexham English Bible
May my meditation be pleasing to him. I will be glad in Yahweh.

Literal Translation
My thoughts on Him shall be sweet; I will be glad in Jehovah.

New Century Version
May my thoughts please him; I am happy in the Lord .

New English Translation
May my thoughts be pleasing to him! I will rejoice in the Lord .

New Living Translation
May all my thoughts be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord .

New Life Bible
May the words of my heart be pleasing to Him. As for me, I will be glad in the Lord.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Pleasing unto him, be my meditation, I, will rejoice in Yahweh.

Douay-Rheims Bible
(103-34) Let my speech be acceptable to him: but I will take delight in the Lord.

George Lamsa Translation
Let my praise be acceptable to him; I will be glad in the LORD.

Good News Translation
May he be pleased with my song, for my gladness comes from him.

New American Standard Bible
May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the LORD.

King James Version
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the Lord .

Bishop's Bible (1568)
My meditations of hym shalbe very pleasaunt: for all my ioy shalbe in God.

New Revised Standard
May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord .

Darby Translation
My meditation shall be pleasant unto him; I will rejoice in Jehovah.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Mi speche be myrie to him; forsothe Y schal delite in the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation
Sweet is my meditation on Him, I -- I do rejoice in Jehovah.

World English Bible
Let your meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.

Revised Standard Version
May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

Update Bible Version
Let your meditation be sweet to him: I will rejoice in Yahweh.

Webster's Bible Translation
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Bible in Basic English
Let my thoughts be sweet to him: I will be glad in the Lord.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
O that my wordes might please him, for my ioye is in the LORDE.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the Lord .

Legacy Standard Bible
Let my musing be pleasing to Him;As for me, I shall be glad in Yahweh.

Contextual Overview

³¹ May the glory of the LORD endure forever; May the LORD rejoice in His works. ³² He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke. ³³ I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. ³⁴ May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the LORD. ³⁵ May sinners be consumed from the earth, And the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul! Praise the LORD!

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

meditation: Psalms 1:2, Psalms 63:5, Psalms 63:6, Psalms 77:12, Psalms 119:15, Psalms 119:16, Psalms 119:111, Psalms 119:127, Psalms 119:128, Psalms 119:167, Psalms 139:17, Psalms 139:18, Proverbs 24:14

I will be: Psalms 32:11, Habakkuk 3:17, Habakkuk 3:18, Luke 1:47, Philippians 4:4

Reciprocal: Genesis 24:63 - to meditate 2 Chronicles 30:25 - rejoiced Psalms 35:28 - General Psalms 37:4 - Delight Psalms 48:9 - thought Psalms 49:3 - meditation Psalms 73:25 - none upon Psalms 92:4 - General Psalms 111:2 - sought Proverbs 2:10 - General Isaiah 19:1 - rideth Joel 2:23 - rejoice Luke 24:32 - Did Romans 5:11 - but we 1 Timothy 4:15 - Meditate Revelation 10:10 - sweet

Gill's Notes on the Bible

My meditation of him shall be sweet,.... Of the glories, excellencies, and perfections of his person; of his offices, as Mediator, King, Priest, and Prophet, the Saviour and Redeemer; of his works of creation, providence, and redemption; of his word, the blessed truths and comfortable doctrines of it; of his providential dispensations, and gracious dealings with his people in the present state; which to meditate upon, when grace is in exercise, is very sweet, delightful, and comfortable. The Targum renders it as a petition,

"let my meditation be sweet before him;''

that is, grateful and acceptable to him: or, as the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions, "let my speech", discourse, colloquy, address in prayer; see Psalms 141:2, or, "let my praise", so the Arabic and Syriac versions: the spiritual sacrifices both of prayer and praise are acceptable to God through Christ; and the speech of the church, and every believer, whether in the one way or the other, is sweet to Christ, very pleasant and delightful to him, Song of Solomon 2:14.

I will be glad in the Lord: the Targum is,

"in the Word of the Lord;''

in the essential Word, the Lord Jesus Christ; in his person, the greatness, glory, beauty, and fulness of it; in his righteousness, its purity, perfection, and perpetuity; in his salvation, being so suitable, complete, and glorious.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My meditation of him shall be sweet - That is, I will find pleasure in meditating on his character and works. See the notes at Psalms 1:2. It is one of the characteristics of true piety that there is a “disposition” to think about God; that the mind is “naturally” drawn to that subject; that it does not turn away from it, when it is suggested; that this fills up the intervals of business in the day-time, and that it occupies the mind when wakeful at night. Psalms 63:6. It is also a characteristic of true piety that there is “pleasure” in such meditations; happiness in thinking of God. The sinner has no such pleasure. The thought of God is painful to him; he does not desire to have it suggested to him; he turns away from it, and avoids it. Compare the notes at Isaiah 30:11. It is one of the evidences of true piety when a man “begins” to find pleasure in thinking about God; when the subject, instead of being unpleasant to him, becomes pleasant; when he no longer turns away from it, but is sensible of a desire to cherish the thought of God, and to know more of him.

I will be glad in the Lord - That is, I will rejoice that there is such a Being; I will seek my happiness in him as my God.