Psalms 40:16

\40:15\Let those who say to me, Aha, aha! be surprised because of their shame.

Bible in Basic English

In The 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.

In Context

15\40:14\Let those who go after my soul for its destruction have shame and trouble together; let them be turned back and made foolish who take pleasure in my trouble.

17\40:16\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.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:26\22:25\My praise will be of you in the great meeting: I will make my offerings before his worshippers.

Psalms 35:27Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

Psalms 105:3Have glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who are searching after the Lord be glad.

Psalms 119:111I have taken your unchanging word as an eternal heritage; for it is the joy of my heart.

Psalms 119:166Lord, my hope has been in your salvation; and I have kept your teachings.

Ezekiel 26:2Son of man, because Tyre has said against Jerusalem, Aha, she who was the doorway of the peoples is broken; she is turned over to them; she who was full is made waste;

Matthew Henry on Psalms 40:12-17

Encouragement in Prayer. 11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord : let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me. 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me. 13 Be pleased, O Lord , to deliver me: O Lord , make haste to help me. 14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven… Read the whole commentary →

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