They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.
Parallel translations
- WEB In your name they rejoice all day. In your righteousness, they are exalted.
- KJV In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
- NKJV In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted.
- NASB In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted.
- NLT They rejoice all day long in your wonderful reputation. They exult in your righteousness.
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Quick answer
God's people delight continually in His name and are lifted up by His righteousness.
Overview
The blessed life of verse 15 overflows into all-day rejoicing centered on God's revealed character ("your name"). Their exaltation rests not on their own merit but on God's righteousness. For the believer, this righteousness is supremely given in Christ, who becomes our exaltation and joy (1 Cor. 1:30-31).
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- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Phil 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- Ps 29:7The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire.
- 2 Cor 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Luke 1:47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- Ps 89:12North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
- Ps 40:10I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
- Rom 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Isa 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
- Ps 44:8In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah
- Ps 33:21For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
- Ps 29:5The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
- Rom 3:21–26But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
- Ps 105:3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
- Ps 71:15–16My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
- Jer 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
- Isa 45:24–25Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
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