Psalms 5:11

But let all who take refuge in You rejoice; let them ever shout for joy. May You shelter them, that those who love Your name may rejoice in You.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The psalmist shifts from pronouncing judgment on the wicked to interceding for the faithful, positioning this verse between a call for divine retribution and a promise of blessing to the righteous.

The words — The Hebrew terms חוסי (chosé, “those who seek refuge”) and תסך (taséch, “you may cover”) frame the verse’s action, while שמחו (simchú, “let them rejoice”), רננו (ranénú, “let them shout for joy”), and עלצו (‘alçú, “let them exult”) command continuous celebration.

The thread — The linkage of divine shelter and communal joy runs through Psalms 68:3, where the righteous celebrate before God, and resonates in Revelation 19:1 through the multitude’s shouted praise. The assurance that God protects those who love His name parallels the structural promise in Romans 8:28 that God works for the good of those who love Him.

Why it lands — The text commands the faithful to actively rejoice and trust in God’s covering rather than relying on their own security. It requires the reader to align their emotional response with God’s protective action, treating joy as a direct consequence of divine shelter.

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The Hebrew words

וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּve./yis.me.Chuand/ let them rejoice כָל־khol-all ח֪וֹסֵיCho.sei[those who] seek refugeבָ֡ךְva/khin/ youלְעוֹלָ֣םle./'o.Lamfor/ ever יְ֭רַנֵּנוּYe.ra.ne.nulet them shout for joy וְתָסֵ֣ךְve./ta.Sekhand/ you may cover עָלֵ֑ימוֹ'a.Lei./movover/ them וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּve./ya'.le.Tzuand/ let them exultבְ֝ךָ֗ve./khain/ youאֹהֲבֵ֥י'o.ha.Vei[those who] love שְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me./kha<of> name/ your

King James Version

But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Cross-references

Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
Revelation 19:1 After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
Psalms 68:3 But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
Psalms 40:16 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
1 Corinthians 2:9 Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
James 1:12 Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, and you saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her.
Zechariah 9:9 Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
James 2:5 Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?
Psalms 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.