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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Quick answer
David's heart is glad and his body rests in safety because of God's presence. It matters because trust in God brings joy and confident hope even concerning the body.
Overview
Flowing from God's nearness, David's heart rejoices and his very flesh dwells in security. His confidence extends beyond the soul to the body's safety and future. Peter applies this to Christ in Acts 2, whose body rested in hope of resurrection, securing the same hope for believers.
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Cross-references · 12
- 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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