May those who fear You see me and rejoice, for I have hoped in Your word.
Parallel translations
- WEB Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word.
- KJV They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
- NKJV Those who fear You will be glad when they see me, Because I have hoped in Your word.
- NASB May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word.
- NLT May all who fear you find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.
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Quick answer
Those who fear God will rejoice to see the psalmist, because his hope in God's word becomes an encouragement to fellow believers. One saint's faith strengthens the whole community.
Overview
The psalmist looks beyond himself to the wider company of the godly, knowing his perseverance in hope will gladden them. Faith is not private; the steadfastness of one believer builds up others who fear the Lord. This communal joy reflects the body of Christ, where members are mutually encouraged by each other's hope in God's promises (1 Thess. 5:11; Heb. 10:24-25).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Ps 66:16Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
- Ps 34:2–6My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.
- Ps 119:79May those who fear You turn to me, those who know Your testimonies.
- Ps 119:42Then I can answer him who taunts, for I trust in Your word.
- Gen 32:11–12Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
- Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
- Ps 108:7God has spoken from His sanctuary: “I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem and apportion the Valley of Succoth.
- Mal 3:16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
- Ps 119:147I rise before dawn and cry for help; in Your word I have put my hope.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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