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Psalms 35:9

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And my soul shall be joyful in the LORD: it shall rejoice in his salvation.
Psalms 35:9 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB My soul shall be joyful in Yahweh. 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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Quick answer

David looks forward to rejoicing in the Lord and in his salvation.

Overview

Amid his plea, David turns to confident hope, anticipating joy in God's deliverance. His soul finds gladness not merely in rescue but in the Lord himself. This salvation-centered joy is fulfilled for believers in Christ, in whom we rejoice with great gladness.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 13

  • Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
  • Luke 1:46–47And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
  • Ps 48:11Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.
  • Ps 58:10–11The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
  • Ps 13:5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
  • Ps 33:21For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
  • Phil 3:1–3Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.
  • Ps 21:1The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
  • Ps 68:1–3Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.
  • Ps 9:14That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
  • Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
  • Hab 3:18Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation.
  • 1 Sam 2:1And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

Themes, concepts, people & topics

Topics (3)
ENEMYJOYTHANKFULNESS

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  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

    Hebrew/Greek interlinear, word definitions, and cross-references for this verse.

Christ at the center

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.

How Psalms 35:9 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

Original language

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And my soulנֶפֶשׁshall be joyfulגִּילin the LORDיְהֹוָהit shall rejoiceשׂוּשׂin his salvationיְשׁוּעָה
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