Psalm 104:34
 Psalm 104:34 
New International Version (©2011)
May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the LORD.

New Living Translation (©2007)
May all my thoughts be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

English Standard Version (©2001)
May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the LORD.

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

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
May my meditation be pleasing to Him; I will rejoice in the LORD.

International Standard Version (©2012)
May my thoughts be pleasing to him; indeed, I will rejoice in the LORD!

NET Bible (©2006)
May my thoughts be pleasing to him! I will rejoice in the LORD.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
My praise will delight him I shall rejoice in Lord Jehovah!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

104:31-35 Man's glory is fading; God's glory is everlasting: creatures change, but with the Creator there is no variableness. And if mediation on the glories of creation be so sweet to the soul, what greater glory appears to the enlightened mind, when contemplating the great work of redemption! There alone can a sinner perceive ground of confidence and joy in God. While he with pleasure upholds all, governs all, and rejoices in all his works, let our souls, touched by his grace, meditate on and praise him.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 34. - My meditation of him shall be sweet; rather, may my meditation be pleasing to him! (Kay, Cheyne, Revised Version). I be glad in the Lord (comp. Psalm 32:11; Psalm 33:1, etc.). Rejoicing in the Lord is a form of praising him.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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 Psalm 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, Sol 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.


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O Lord, My God, You are Very Great
33I will sing to the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being. 34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD. 35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless you the LORD, O my soul. Praise you the LORD.

Psalm 5:1 For the director of music. For pipes. A psalm of David. Listen to my words, LORD, consider my lament.
Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and rejoice in you; I will sing the praises of your name, O Most High.
Psalm 19:14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.