Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

The humble shall see and be glad; and your heart shall live, you who seek God.

New American Standard Bible

The humble have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God, let your heart revive.

King James Version

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

Holman Bible

The humble will see it and rejoice.
You who seek God, take heart!

International Standard Version

The afflicted will watch and rejoice. May you who seek God take courage.

A Conservative Version

The meek have seen it, and are glad. Ye who seek after God, let your heart live.

American Standard Version

The meek have seen it, and are glad: Ye that seek after God, let your heart live.

Amplified


The humble have seen it and are glad;
You who seek God [requiring Him as your greatest need], let your heart revive and live.

Bible in Basic English

The poor will see it and be glad: you who are lovers of God, let your hearts have life.

Darby Translation

The meek shall see it, they shall be glad; ye that seek God, your heart shall live.

Julia Smith Translation

The poor saw, they shall be glad: and seeking Jehovah your heart shall live.

King James 2000

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your hearts shall live that seek God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] afflicted will see [and] rejoice. O God seekers, let your heart revive,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O consider this and be glad, ye that be in adversity: seek after God and your soul shall live.

NET Bible

The oppressed look on -- let them rejoice! You who seek God, may you be encouraged!

New Heart English Bible

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

The Emphasized Bible

The humbled have seen - they rejoice! Ye seekers of God, let your heart, then, revive;

Webster

The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.

World English Bible

The humble have seen it, and are glad. You who seek after God, let your heart live.

Youngs Literal Translation

The humble have seen -- they rejoice, Ye who seek God -- and your heart liveth.

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

A Plea For Rescue

31 This also shall please Jehovah better than an ox, or a bull that has horns and hoofs. 32 The humble shall see and be glad; and your heart shall live, you who seek God. 33 For Jehovah hears the needy, and does not despise His prisoners.

Cross References

Psalm 22:26

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek Jehovah shall praise Him; your heart shall live forever.

Psalm 34:2

My soul shall make its boast in Jehovah; the humble shall hear and be glad.

Psalm 22:29

All the fat ones on the earth shall eat and worship; all those who go down to the dust shall bow before Him; and none can keep alive his own soul.

Psalm 25:9

The meek He will guide in judgment; and the meek He will teach His way.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek Jehovah while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on Me; because Jehovah has anointed Me to preach the Gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to bind up the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

John 16:22

And therefore you now have sorrow. But I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.

John 20:20

And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the disciples were glad when they saw the Lord.

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