Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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 King James verseion

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

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.

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

A Plea For Rescue

31 And it is better to Jehovah than an ox, A bullock -- horned -- hoofed. 32 The humble have seen -- they rejoice, Ye who seek God -- and your heart liveth. 33 For Jehovah hearkeneth unto the needy, And His bound ones He hath not despised.


Cross References

Psalm 22:26

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

Psalm 34:2

In Jehovah doth my soul boast herself, Hear do the humble and rejoice.

Psalm 22:29

And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.

Psalm 25:9

He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

Isaiah 55:6-7

Seek ye Jehovah, while He is found, Call ye Him, while He is near,

Isaiah 61:1-3

The Spirit of the Lord Jehovah is on me, Because Jehovah did anoint me To proclaim tidings to the humble, He sent me to bind the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives liberty, And to bound ones an opening of bands.

John 16:22

'And ye, therefore, now, indeed, have sorrow; and again I will see you, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no one doth take from you,

John 20:20

and this having said, he shewed them his hands and side; the disciples, therefore, rejoiced, having seen the Lord.

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