Psalms 40:16

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”

Berean Standard Bible

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

15May those who say to me, “Aha, aha!” be appalled at their own shame.

17But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:26The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!

Psalms 35:27May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”

Psalms 105:3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.

Psalms 119:111Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.

Psalms 119:166I wait for Your salvation, O LORD, and I carry out Your commandments.

Ezekiel 26:2“Son of man, because Tyre has said of Jerusalem, ‘Aha! The gate to the nations is broken; it has swung open to me; now that she lies in ruins I will be filled,’

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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