Therefore my heart is glad, and my tongue rejoices. My body shall also dwell in safety.
Parallel translations
- KJV Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
- BSB Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will dwell securely.
- NKJV Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope.
- NASB Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.
- NLT No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice. My body rests in safety.
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- Acts 2:26Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
- Ps 30:12To the end that my heart may sing praise to you, and not be silent. Yahweh my God, I will give thanks to you forever!
- Ps 57:8Wake up, my glory! Wake up, lute and harp! I will wake up the dawn.
- Ps 4:7–8You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
- Ps 108:1A Song. A Psalm by David. My heart is steadfast, God. I will sing and I will make music with my soul.
- Job 14:14–15If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my warfare would I wait, until my release should come.
- Job 19:26–27After my skin is destroyed, then in my flesh shall I see God,
- 1 Th 4:13–14But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope.
- Luke 10:21–22In that same hour Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for so it was well-pleasing in your sight.”
- Isa 26:19Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.
- Jas 3:5–9So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
- Prov 14:32The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.
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