My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let my meditation be sweet to him. I will rejoice in Yahweh.
- BSB May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
- NKJV May my meditation be sweet to Him; I will be glad in the Lord.
- NASB May my praise be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall rejoice in the Lord.
- NLT May all my thoughts be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
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Quick answer
He prays that his meditation may be pleasing to God, and resolves to rejoice in the LORD. True worship springs from a heart fixed on God with joy.
Overview
The psalmist desires that even his inner thoughts be acceptable to God and finds his joy in the LORD Himself. Worship is not merely outward but a delight of the heart. Such joy in God is fulfilled in Christ, in whom believers rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory.
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Cross-references · 14
- Hab 3:17–18Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.
- Ps 119:127–128Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
- Ps 119:15–16I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
- Ps 1:2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
- Luke 1:47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
- Ps 9:2I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.
- Ps 63:5–6My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Ps 119:111Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.
- Ps 139:17–18How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!
- Ps 32:11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
- Ps 77:12I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings.
- Ps 119:167My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
- Prov 24:14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
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