Parallel Verses

Amplified


May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”

New American Standard Bible

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation
continually say, “God is great!”

International Standard Version

Let those who seek you greatly rejoice in you. Let those who love your deliverance say, "May God be continuously exalted."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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.

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 God be great.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

All seeking thee shall rejoice and be glad in thee, and they shall say always, God shall be magnified; they loving thy salvation.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Let them rejoice and be glad in you, all those who seek you. Let them say continually, "God is great!" [those] who love your salvation.

Modern King James verseion

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say without ending, Let God be magnified.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But let all those that seek thee be joyful and glad in thee, and let all such as delight in 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 God be praised!"

New Heart English Bible

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted."

The Emphasized Bible

Let all them be glad and rejoice in thee, Yea, let them, who are seekers of thee, - say continually, God be magnified! Who are lovers of thy salvation.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, "Let God be exalted!"

Youngs Literal Translation

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Call For Deliverance

3
Let them be turned back because of their shame and disgrace
Who say, “Aha, aha!”
4 
May all those who seek You [as life’s first priority] rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”
5
But I am afflicted and needy;
Come quickly to me, O God!
You are my help and my rescuer;
O Lord, do not delay.


Cross References

Psalm 5:11


But let all who take refuge and put their trust in You rejoice,
Let them ever sing for joy;
Because You cover and shelter them,
Let those who love Your name be joyful and exult in You.

Psalm 35:27


Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me;
Let them say continually, “Let the Lord be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant.”

Psalm 40:16


Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”

Psalm 97:12


Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God],
And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name.

Isaiah 61:10


I will rejoice greatly in the Lord,
My soul will exult in my God;
For He has clothed me with garments of salvation,
He has covered me with a robe of righteousness,
As a bridegroom puts on a turban,
And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Isaiah 65:13-14

Therefore, the Lord God says this,

“Listen carefully, My servants will eat, but you will be hungry;
Indeed, My servants will drink, but you will be thirsty;
Indeed, My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

Lamentations 3:25


The Lord is good to those who wait [confidently] for Him,
To those who seek Him [on the authority of God’s word].

John 16:20

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, that you will weep and grieve [in great mourning], but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

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