Psalms 70:4

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist inserts a blessing for the faithful between a declaration against mocking enemies and a personal plea for urgent rescue. This moment shifts the focus from immediate distress to the communal joy of God’s people.

The words — מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ (me.Vak.Shei./cha) denotes those who actively pursue God, while תָּמִיד (Ta.mid) requires the declaration of His greatness to be continual rather than occasional.

The thread — Psalms 40:16 repeats the exact petition for seekers to rejoice and magnify the LORD, while Lamentations 3:25 and Psalms 35:27 parallel the theme of God’s goodness to those who seek Him and the call to exalt Him.

Why it lands — The text commands believers to actively pursue God, find joy in His deliverance, and consistently declare His greatness. It requires a habitual posture of worship rather than a passive reaction to circumstances.

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The Hebrew words

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּya.Si.sumay they exult וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ׀ve./yis.me.Chuand/ they may rejoiceבְּךָ֗be./Khain/ youכָּֽל־kal-all מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָme.Vak.Shei./cha[those who] seek/ you וְיֹאמְר֣וּve./yo.me.Ruand/ they may say תָ֭מִידTa.midcontinually יִגְדַּ֣לyig.Dalmay he be great אֱלֹהִ֑ים'E.lo.HimGod אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י'o.ha.Vei[those who] love יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ye.shu.'a.Te./kha<of> salvation/ your

King James Version

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

Cross-references

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!”
Lamentations 3:25 The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
Psalms 35:27 May those who favor my vindication shout for joy and gladness; may they always say, “Exalted be the LORD who delights in His servant’s well-being.”
Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
Isaiah 65:13 Therefore 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.
Psalms 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones, and praise His holy name.
John 16:20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.
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.