Psalms 104 · Verse 31

Psalms 104:31

The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.
Psalms 104:31, King James Version

Psalms 104:31 in other translations

BSBMay the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
WEBLet the LORD’s glory endure forever. Let the LORD rejoice in his works.
ASVLet the glory of Jehovah endure for ever; Let Jehovah rejoice in his works:
YLTThe honour of Jehovah is to the age, Jehovah rejoiceth in His works,
DARBYThe glory of Jehovah will endure for ever; Jehovah will rejoice in his works.
BBELet the glory of the Lord be for ever; let the Lord have joy in his works:
WebsterThe glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

What does Psalms 104:31 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 104:31-34
31-34. While God could equally glorify His power in destruction, that He does it in preservation is of His rich goodness and mercy, so that we may well spend our lives in grateful praise, honoring to Him, and delightful to pious hearts (Psa 147:1).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Psalms 104:31 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יְהִ֤יye.Himay it beH1961
כְב֣וֹדkhe.Vod[the] glory ofH3519
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.Lamfor everH5769
יִשְׂמַ֖חyis.Machmay he rejoiceH8055
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּמַעֲשָֽׂיו\׃be.ma.'a.Savin works hisH4639

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 104:31

  • Genesis 1:31

    And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.

  • 2 Timothy 4:18

    And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

  • Jeremiah 32:41

    Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

  • Ephesians 3:21

    Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

  • Zephaniah 3:17

    The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  • Isaiah 65:18-19

    But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.

  • Revelation 5:12-13

    Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.

  • Isaiah 62:5

    For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.

  • Exodus 31:17

    It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.

  • Luke 15:22-24

    But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

  • Romans 11:36

    For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.

  • Luke 15:5-6

    And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
The glory.
102:16; Ro 11:36; Ga 1:5; Eph 3:21; 2Ti 4:18; Heb 13:21; 1Pe 5:11
2Pe 3:18; Re 5:12,13
endure. Heb. be. rejoice.
Ge 1:31; Ex 31:17; Isa 62:5; 65:18,19; Jer 32:41; Zep 3:17
Lu 15:5,6,22-24

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Context

  • Psalms 104:30

    Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

  • Psalms 104:31

    The glory of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

  • Psalms 104:32

    He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

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Psalms 104:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Sea la gloria de Jehová para siempre; alégrese Jehová en sus obras;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		La gloire de l’ Éternel sera à toujours; l’ Éternel se réjouira en ses œuvres.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Jehovas Herrlichkeit wird ewig sein, Jehova wird sich freuen seiner Werke;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Dixit, et venit cœnomyia et ciniphes in omnibus finibus eorum.