My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. It shall rejoice in his salvation.
Parallel translations
- KJV And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
- BSB Then my soul will rejoice in the LORD and exult in His salvation.
- NKJV And my soul shall be joyful in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
- NASB ¶So my soul shall rejoice in the Lord; It shall rejoice in His salvation.
- NLT Then I will rejoice in the Lord. I will be glad because he rescues me.
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- Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Luke 1:46–47Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
- Ps 48:11Let Mount Zion be glad! Let the daughters of Judah rejoice, Because of your judgments.
- Ps 58:10–11The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked;
- Ps 13:5But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
- Ps 33:21For our heart rejoices in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
- Phil 3:1–3Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
- Ps 21:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
- Ps 68:1–3For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. A song. Let God arise! Let his enemies be scattered! Let them who hate him also flee before him.
- Ps 9:14that I may show all of your praise. In the gates of the daughter of Zion, I will rejoice in your salvation.
- Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
- Hab 3:18yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
- 1 Sam 2:1Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
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