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Psalms 68:3
But the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God; they will celebrate with joy.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist declares this statement immediately after describing the destruction of the wicked and immediately before issuing a corporate call to praise, positioning the verse as the direct response to God’s decisive intervention.
The words — The Hebrew terms צַדִּיקִים (tza.di.Kim) and יִשְׂמְח֣וּ (yis.me.Chu) appear in the verse to identify the group and their action, literally meaning righteous [people] and may they be glad.
The thread — This pattern of righteous joy before God recurs in Psalms 64:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, and Psalms 100:1, where exultation is consistently linked to divine presence and action.
Why it lands — The text states that the righteous will be glad and rejoice before God, then celebrate with joy, establishing joy as the necessary posture of those who stand in His presence after judgment. It demands a reader recognize that gladness is not an optional emotion but the prescribed response to God’s righteous rule.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
Cross-references
- Psalms 64:10 Let the righteous rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; let all the upright in heart exult.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice at all times.
- Psalms 100:1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
- 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.
- Psalms 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- Deuteronomy 12:12 And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance among you.
- Psalms 43:4 Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my greatest joy. I will praise You with the harp, O God, my God.
- Psalms 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
- Psalms 98:8 Let the rivers clap their hands, let the mountains sing together for joy