Will You not revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?
Parallel translations
- WEB Won’t you revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you?
- KJV Wilt thou not revive us again: that thy people may rejoice in thee?
- BSB Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?
- NASB Will You not revive us again, So that Your people may rejoice in You?
- NLT Won’t you revive us again, so your people can rejoice in you?
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Quick answer
The psalmist asks God to revive His people so they may rejoice in Him. Spiritual life and joy come from God alone.
Overview
This plea for revival is one of Scripture's classic verses on renewal, seeking restored vitality that issues in rejoicing in God. The goal of revival is not merely relief but renewed delight in the Lord. It anticipates the new life given through the Spirit and the abundant life Christ promises to His people.
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 80:18So we will not turn away from you. Revive us, and we will call on your name.
- Hab 3:2Yahweh, I have heard of your fame. I stand in awe of your deeds, Yahweh. Renew your work in the middle of the years. In the middle of the years make it known. In wrath, you remember mercy.
- Ps 90:14Satisfy us in the morning with your loving kindness, that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.
- Isa 57:15For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Hos 6:2After two days he will revive us. On the third day he will raise us up, and we will live before him.
- Ps 71:20You, who have shown us many and bitter troubles, you will let me live. You will bring us up again from the depths of the earth.
- Ps 53:6Oh that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God brings back his people from captivity, then Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
- Ps 138:7Though I walk in the middle of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.
- Ezra 9:8–9Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revived us a little in our bondage.
- Ezra 3:11–13They sang to one another in praising and giving thanks to Yahweh, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever toward Israel.” All the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised Yahweh, because the foundation of Yahweh’s house had been laid.
- Ps 149:2Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.
- Jer 33:11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who say, ‘Give thanks to Yahweh of Armies, for Yahweh is good, for his loving kindness endures forever;’ who bring thanksgiving into Yahweh’s house. For I will cause the captivity of the land to return as at the first,” says Yahweh.
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