For You, O LORD, have made me glad by Your deeds; I sing for joy at the works of Your hands.
Parallel translations
- WEB For you, Yahweh, have made me glad through your work. I will triumph in the works of your hands.
- KJV For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
- NKJV For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
- NASB For You, Lord, have made me joyful by what You have done, I will sing for joy over the works of Your hands.
- NLT You thrill me, Lord, with all you have done for me! I sing for joy because of what you have done.
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Quick answer
God's deeds make the psalmist glad, prompting triumphant joy in the works of His hands. Reflecting on what God has done stirs genuine gladness.
Overview
The reason for worship is God's work — both in creation and in His saving acts on behalf of His people. Meditating on God's deeds moves the believer from duty to delight and even to triumph. The supreme work of God's hands is redemption accomplished in Christ, which gives lasting cause for joy (John 17:4).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 19
- 2 Cor 2:14But thanks be to God, who always leads us triumphantly as captives in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him.
- Ps 8:6You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet:
- Luke 1:47and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- Isa 65:13–14Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.
- Ps 126:3The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.
- John 16:22So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
- Rev 18:20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
- Zeph 3:14–16Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- Ps 143:5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I consider the work of Your hands.
- Ps 90:16May Your work be shown to Your servants, and Your splendor to their children.
- Isa 66:10–11Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
- Jer 31:11–13For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.
- Jer 31:7For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’
- Isa 61:2–11to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,
- Ps 104:31May the glory of the LORD endure forever; may the LORD rejoice in His works.
- Ps 64:10Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
- Ps 106:47–48Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
- Ps 145:6–7They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness.
- Ps 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
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