Psalms 70 · Verse 4

Psalms 70:4

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
Psalms 70:4, King James Version

Psalms 70:4 in other translations

BSBMay all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”
WEBLet all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “Let God be exalted!”
ASVLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
YLTLet all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, ‘God is magnified.'
DARBYLet all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!
BBELet all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.
WebsterLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

What does Psalms 70:4 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 Let God be magnified - Let his glory, mercy, and kindness, continually appear in the increase of his own work in the souls of his followers!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Psalms 70:4 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.

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּya.Si.sumay they exultH7797
וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ\׀ve.yis.me.Chuand they may rejoiceH8055
בְּךָ֗be.Khain you
כָּֽל\־kal-allH3605
מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָme.Vak.Shei.cha[those who] seek youH1245
וְיֹאמְר֣וּve.yo.me.Ruand they may sayH559
תָ֭מִידTa.midcontinuallyH8548
יִגְדַּ֣לyig.Dalmay he be greatH1431
אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י'o.ha.Vei[those who] loveH157
יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ\׃ye.shu.'a.Te.kha<of> salvation yourH3444

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

Cross references for Psalms 70:4

  • Psalms 40:16

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

  • Lamentations 3:25

    The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

  • 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.

  • Psalms 35:27

    Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

  • Isaiah 65:13-14

    Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.

  • Psalms 97:12

    Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

  • John 16:20

    Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

  • Psalms 5:11

    But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
5:11; 35:27; 40:16; 97:12; Isa 61:10; 65:13,14; La 3:25; Joh 16:20

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 70:3

    Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

  • Psalms 70:4

    Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

  • Psalms 70:5

    But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.

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Psalms 70:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Gócense y alégrense en ti todos los que te buscan; y digan siempre los que aman tu salud: Engrandecido sea Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Qu’ils retournent en arrière à cause de leur honte, ceux qui disent: Ha ha! ha ha!
German
Elberfelder 1871
Laß fröhlich sein und in dir sich freuen alle, die dich suchen! und die deine Rettung lieben, laß stets sagen: Erhoben sei Gott!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Deus meus, eripe me de manu peccatoris, et de manu contra legem agentis, et iniqui: