Psalms 35:27

KJV1611 – Modern English

Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause; yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יָרֹ֣נּוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ חֲפֵצֵ֢י צִ֫דְקִ֥י וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל יְהוָ֑ה הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ שְׁל֣וֹם עַבְדּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Yārōnnû wə-yiśməḥû ḥăpēṣêy ṣidqî; wə-yōʾmərû tāmîd yigdal Yahweh, he-ḥāpēṣ šəlôm ʿabdô.

Grammar Details

• *Yārōnnû*: imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them shout for joy
• *wə*: conjunction - and
• *yiśməḥû*: imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them rejoice
• *ḥăpēṣêy*: adjective, masculine plural construct - those who delight in
• *ṣidqî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my righteousness
• *yōʾmərû*: imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine plural - let them say
• *tāmîd*: adverb - continually
• *yigdal*: imperfect jussive, 3rd person masculine singular - let him be magnified
• *Yahweh*: divine name
• *he*: definite article - the
• *ḥāpēṣ*: adjective, masculine singular - delighting in
• *šəlôm*: noun, masculine singular construct - peace of
• *ʿabdô*: noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his servant

Word Meanings

• *Yārōnnû*: let them shout for joy/sing/cry out in joy
• *yiśməḥû*: let them rejoice/be glad/celebrate
• *ḥăpēṣêy*: those who delight in/desire/take pleasure in
• *ṣidqî*: my righteousness/vindication/justification
• *yōʾmərû*: let them say/speak/declare
• *tāmîd*: continually/perpetually/constantly
• *yigdal*: let him be magnified/great/exalted
• *ḥāpēṣ*: delighting in/pleased with/desiring
• *šəlôm*: peace/prosperity/welfare/well-being
• *ʿabdô*: his servant/slave

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Let those who delight in my vindication shout for joy and be glad; may they always say, 'The Lord be magnified, who delights in the peace of His servant.'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Let them shout for joy, and be glad{H8799)}, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say{H8799)} continually, Let the LORD be magnified{H8799)}, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Let them also be glad and reioyse, that fauoure my rightuous dealinge: yee let them saye allwaye: blessed be ye LORDE, which hath pleasure in the prosperite of his seruaunt.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But let them be ioyful and glad, that loue my righteousnesse: yea, let them say alway, Let the Lord be magnified, which loueth the prosperitie of his seruant.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Let them triumph with gladnesse and reioyce that be delighted with my righteousnesse: let them say alwayes, blessed be God whiche hath pleasure in the prosperitie of his seruaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  They sing and rejoice, who are desiring my righteousness, And they say continually, `Jehovah is magnified, Who is desiring the peace of His servant.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: Yea, let them say continually, Jehovah be magnified, Who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Let them shout for joy and be glad, who favor my righteous cause. Yes, let them say continually, "Yahweh be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say,“May the LORD be praised, for he wants his servant to be secure.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 149:4 : 4 For the LORD takes pleasure in his people: he will beautify the humble with salvation.
• Ps 40:16 : 16 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You: let such as love Your salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
• Ps 70:4 : 4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; and let those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
• Jer 32:40-41 : 40 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. 41 Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.
• Zeph 3:17 : 17 The LORD your God in the midst of you is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over you with joy; he will rest in his love, he will rejoice over you with singing.
• Ps 142:7 : 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise Your name; the righteous shall surround me, for You shall deal bountifully with me.
• Ps 147:11 : 11 The LORD takes pleasure in those that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.
• Ps 68:3 : 3 But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yes, let them exceedingly rejoice.
• Ps 9:4 : 4 For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat on the throne judging righteously.
• Ps 32:11 : 11 Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous; shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.
• John 16:22 : 22 And now you have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
• Rom 12:15 : 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep.
• 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
• Zeph 3:14 : 14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.
• Prov 8:18 : 18 Riches and honor are with me; yes, enduring riches and righteousness.
• Isa 66:10-11 : 10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you that love her: rejoice with joy with her, all you that mourn for her: 11 That you may nurse and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that you may drink deeply, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
• Ps 132:16 : 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.
• Ps 132:9 : 9 Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your saints shout for joy.