Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Let all those who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. Let such as love thy salvation say continually, LORD be magnified.
New American Standard Bible
Let those who love Your salvation
“The Lord be magnified!”
King James Version
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 Bible
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.
Amplified
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”
Bible in Basic English
Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May the Lord be great.
Darby Translation
Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee; let such as love thy salvation say continually, Jehovah be magnified!
Julia Smith Translation
All they seeking thee shall rejoice and be glad in thee: they loving thy salvation shall say, Jehovah shall be magnified.
King James 2000
Let all those that seek you rejoice and be glad in you: let such as love your salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all those who seek you. Let them say continually, "Yahweh is great!" --those who love your salvation.
Modern King James verseion
Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You, and the ones loving your salvation always say, Let Jehovah be magnified.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But let all those that seek thee, be joyful and glad in thee; and let such as love thy salvation, say always, "The LORD be praised!"
NET Bible
May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, "May the Lord be praised!"
New Heart English Bible
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let the LORD be exalted."
The Emphasized Bible
Let all them be glad and rejoice in thee, who are seekers of thee. Let them say continually - Yahweh be magnified! who are lovers of thy salvation.
Webster
Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
World English Bible
Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let such as love your salvation say continually, "Let Yahweh be exalted!"
Youngs Literal Translation
All seeking Thee rejoice and are glad in Thee, Those loving Thy salvation say continually, 'Jehovah is magnified.'
Themes
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
15 Let them be desolate because of their shame who say to me, Aha, aha. 16 Let all those who seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. Let such as love thy salvation say continually, LORD be magnified. 17 But I am poor and needy, [yet] LORD thinks upon me. Thou are my help and my deliverer. Make no delay, O my God.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 35:27
Let them shout for joy, and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yea, let them say continually, LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
Psalm 22:26
The meek shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise LORD who seek after him. Let your heart live forever.
Psalm 68:3
But let the righteous be glad. Let them exult before God. Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.
Psalm 105:3
Glory ye in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek LORD rejoice.
Psalm 119:81
My soul faints for thy salvation. I hope in thy word.
Psalm 119:111
I have taken thy testimonies as a heritage forever, for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
Psalm 119:123
My eyes fail for thy salvation, and for thy righteous word.
Psalm 119:166-167
I have hoped for thy salvation, O LORD, and have done thy commandments.
Isaiah 65:13-14
Therefore thus says lord LORD, 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 put to shame.
Matthew 13:45-46
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a merchant, seeking fine pearls.
Luke 1:46-47
And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord,
Acts 19:17
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, to those who dwell at Ephesus. And fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Philippians 3:7-9
But whatever was gain to me, these things I regarded loss because of the Christ.