Psalms 35 · Verse 9

Psalms 35:9

And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Psalms 35:9, King James Version

Psalms 35:9 in other translations

BSBThen my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
WEBMy soul shall be joyful in the LORD. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
ASVAnd my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah: It shall rejoice in his salvation.
YLTAnd my soul is joyful in Jehovah, It rejoiceth in His salvation.
DARBYAnd my soul shall be joyful in Jehovah; it shall rejoice in his salvation.
BBEAnd my soul will have joy in the Lord; it will be glad in his salvation.
WebsterAnd my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

What does Psalms 35:9 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 My soul - My life, thus saved: - Shall be joyful in the Lord - I am so circumstanced at present as to be in the utmost danger of being destroyed by my foes; if I escape, it must be by the strong arm of the Lord; and to him shall the glory be given.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 35:1-10

It is no new thing for the most righteous men, and the most righteous cause, to meet with enemies. This is a fruit of the old enmity in the seed of the serpent against the Seed of the woman. David in his afflictions, Christ in his sufferings, the church under persecution, and the Christian in the hour temptation, all beseech the Almighty to appear in their behalf, and to vindicate their cause. We are apt to justify…

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Psalms 35:9 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.

וְ֭נַפְשִׁיVe.naf.shiand self myH5315
תָּגִ֣ילta.Gilit will rejoiceH1523
בַּיהוָ֑הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH3068
תָּ֝שִׂישׂTa.sisit will exultH7797
בִּישׁוּעָתֽוֹ\׃bi.shu.'a.Toin salvation hisH3444

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Cross references for Psalms 35:9

  • Isaiah 61:10

    I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

  • Luke 1:46-47

    And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

  • Psalms 48:11

    Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

  • Psalms 58:10-11

    The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked. So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

  • Psalms 9:14

    That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.

  • 1 Samuel 2:1

    And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord, mine horn is exalted in the Lord: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

  • Psalms 68:1-3

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. As smoke is driven away, so drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God. But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

  • Philippians 3:1-3

    Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision. For we are the circumcision, which worship God in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh.

  • Habakkuk 3:18

    Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.

  • Psalms 21:1

    To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

  • Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  • Psalms 33:21

    For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
13:5; 21:1; 33:21; 48:11; 58:10,11; 68:1-3; 1Sa 2:1; Isa 61:10
Hab 3:18; Lu 1:46,47; Ga 5:22; Php 3:1-3

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Context

  • Psalms 35:8

    Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

  • Psalms 35:9

    And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord: it shall rejoice in his salvation.

  • Psalms 35:10

    All my bones shall say, Lord, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

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Psalms 35:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y gócese mi alma en Jehová; y alégrese en su salud.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et mon âme s’égaiera en l’ Éternel, elle se réjouira en son salut.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und meine Seele wird frohlocken in Jehova, sich freuen in seiner Rettung.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Inebriabuntur ab ubertate domus tuæ, et torrente voluptatis tuæ potabis eos: