Psalm 40:16 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, "The LORD is great!"

◄ Psalm 40:16 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, "The LORD is great!"

English Standard Version
But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the LORD!”

New American Standard Bible
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!"

King James Bible
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say," The LORD is great!"

International Standard Version
Let all who seek you shout for joy and be glad in you. May those who love your deliverance say, "The LORD be magnified!" continuously.

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

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

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

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

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

40:11-17 The best saints see themselves undone, unless continually preserved by the grace of God. But see the frightful view the psalmist had of sin. This made the discovery of a Redeemer so welcome. In all his reflections upon each step of his life, he discovered something amiss. The sight and sense of our sins in their own colours, must distract us, if we have not at the same time some sight of a Saviour. If Christ has triumphed over our spiritual enemies, then we, through him, shall be more than conquerors. This may encourage all that seek God and love his salvation, to rejoice in him, and to praise him. No griefs nor poverty can render those miserable who fear the Lord. Their God, and all that he has or does, is the ground of their joy. The prayer of faith can unlock his fulness, which is adapted to all their wants. The promises are sure, the moment of fulfilment hastens forward. He who once came in great humility, shall come again in glorious majesty.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

16. (Compare Ps 35:27).

love thy salvation—delight in its bestowal on others as well as themselves.