Bible Strands
Psalms 89:16
They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist describes the communal response of God’s people to His manifest presence, situated between declarations of divine blessing (Psalms 89:15) and God’s role as the source of their strength (Psalms 89:17).
The words — יְגִילוּן (yegilun) = they rejoice, and יָרֻמוּ (yarumu) = they are exalted, both verbs depicting the people’s sustained upward movement of joy grounded in God’s name and righteousness.
The thread — The directive to rejoice in the Lord appears in Philippians 4:4, while the theme of divine strength and favor echoing in the surrounding context aligns with the declaration in Psalms 89:17.
Why it lands — The text states that the people’s daily joy and exultation are direct responses to God’s revealed name and righteousness, requiring the reader to anchor their praise in divine character rather than circumstance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
Cross-references
- Philippians 3:9 and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Psalms 29:7 The voice of the LORD strikes with flames of fire.
- Psalms 89:12 North and south You created; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.
- Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Psalms 40:10 I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
- Psalms 29:5 The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
- Psalms 33:21 For our hearts rejoice in Him, since we trust in His holy name.
- Psalms 44:8 In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah