Psalms 35:27
in Psalms 35May 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.”
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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This verse in Psalms 35
Commentary
13 notes on this verseA commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Let them shout for joy - That is, Let me be delivered; let my friends see that God is on my side, and that they have occasion to rejoice in his merciful interposition in my behalf. That favor my righteous cause - Margin, as in Hebrew, “my righteousness.” The reference is to those who considered his cause a just one, and who were his friends.
This site's exposition
shout for joy and gladness
on Psalms 35:27-28
The shame asked on the enemies in verse 26 is matched here by shouting asked for the men who favor his vindication. What they are to say is Exalted be the LORD, who delights in the well-being of His servant.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers3 voices
What sayest thou now, the Head with the Members? "Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour My righteous cause:" who cleave to My Body. Yea, let them say "continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."
What do you say now, the Head with the Members? "Let them shout for joy and be glad that favour My righteous cause:" who cleave to My Body. Yea, let them say "continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant" [Psalm 35:27]. "And my tongue shall speak of Your righteousness, and of Your praise all the day long" [Psalm 35:28]. And whose tongue endures to speak the praise of God all the day long? See now I have made a discourse something longer; you are wearied. Who endures to praise God all the day long? I will suggest a remedy, whereby you may praise God all the day long if you will. Whatever you do, do well, and you have praised God. When you sing an hymn, you praise God, but what does your tongue, unless your heart also praise Him? Have you ceased from singing hymns, and departed, that you may refresh yourself? Be not drunken, and you have praised God. Do you go away to sleep? Rise not to do evil, and you have praised God. Do you transact business? Do no wrong, and you have praised God. Do you till your field? Raise not strife, and you have praised God. In the innocency of your works prepare yourself to praise God all the day long.
Persecutors are accustomed to say "well done, well done, for our soul," because theirs is a joy for this life and a pleasure that does not last. But the blessed say "May the Lord always be exalted," which is eternal and enduring.
The Medieval Church1 voice
"Let them exult." Here is the third fruit, which arises on the part of divine assistance; and this fruit is the joy of the saints. And first, he sets forth the fruit of exultation, saying, "let them exult and be glad." He sets forth as …
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
It is a great pleasure to all that are good to see an honest man, and an honest cause, prevail and prosper; and those that heartily espouse the interests of God's people, and are willing to take their lot with them even when they are run down and trampled upon, shall in due time shout for joy and be glad, for the righteous cause will at length be a victorious cause.
6 more voices on this verse
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
9 And my soul shall be joyful in the L ORD : it shall rejoice in his salvation. 10 All my bones shall say, L ORD , who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?
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The Nineteenth Century4 voices
"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause." Even those who could not render him active aid, but in their hearts favoured him, David would have the Lord reward most abundantly. Men of tender heart set great store by the good wishes and prayers of the Lord's people. Jesus also prizes those whose hearts are with his cause. The day is coming when shouts of victory shall be raised by all who are on Christ's side, for the battle will turn, and the foes of truth shall be routed.
"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause." Even those who could not render him active aid, but in their hearts favoured him, David would have the Lord reward most abundantly. Men of tender heart set great store by the good wishes and prayers of the Lord's people. Jesus also prizes those whose hearts are with his cause. The day is coming when shouts of victory shall be raised by all who are on Christ's side, for the battle will turn, and the foes of truth shall be routed. "Yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified." He would have their gladness contributory to the divine glory; they are not to shout to David's praise, but for the honour of Jehovah. Such acclamations may fitly be continued throughout time and eternity. "Which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant." They recognised David as the Lord's servant, and saw with pleasure the Lord's favour to him. We can have no nobler title than "servant of God, " and no greater reward than for our Master to delight in our prosperity. What true prosperity may be we are not always best able to judge. We must leave that in Jesus' hand; he will not fail to rule all things for our highest good. "For by his saints it stands confessed. That what he does is always best."
"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause." Even those who could not render him active aid, but in their hearts favoured him, David would have the Lord reward most abundantly. Men of tender heart set great store by the good wishes and prayers of the Lord's people. Jesus also prizes those whose hearts are with his cause. The day is coming when shouts of victory shall be raised by all who are on Christ's side, for the battle will turn, and the foes of truth shall be routed.
Let them shout for joy and be glad - While my enemies are confounded, let my friends exult in the Lord; and let them all praise him for his marvellous kindness to me.
The words behind it
11 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יָרֹ֣נּוּ | yaronu | may they shout for joy | H7442 → | 54 times |
| וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮ | veyismechu | and they may rejoice | H8055 → | 155 times |
| חֲפֵצֵ֪י | chafetzei | [the] [people] desirous of | H2655 → | 12 times |
| צִ֫דְקִ֥י | tzidki | righteousness my | H6664 → | 119 times |
| וְיֹאמְר֣וּ | veyomeru | and may they say | H559 → | 5305 times |
| תָ֭מִיד | tamid | continually | H8548 → | 104 times |
| יִגְדַּ֣ל | yigdal | may he be great | H1431 → | 117 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ | hechafetz | <the> desiring | H2655 → | 12 times |
| שְׁל֣וֹם | shelom | [the] welfare of | H7965 → | 236 times |
| עַבְדּֽוֹ׃ | avdo | servant his | H5650 → | 799 times |
יָרֹ֣נּוּmay they shout for joy
yaronuH7442 →54 times
וְיִשְׂמְחוּ֮and they may rejoice
veyismechuH8055 →155 times
חֲפֵצֵ֪י[the] [people] desirous of
chafetzeiH2655 →12 times
צִ֫דְקִ֥יrighteousness my
tzidkiH6664 →119 times
וְיֹאמְר֣וּand may they say
veyomeruH559 →5305 times
תָ֭מִידcontinually
tamidH8548 →104 times
יִגְדַּ֣לmay he be great
yigdalH1431 →117 times
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
הֶ֝חָפֵ֗ץ<the> desiring
hechafetzH2655 →12 times
שְׁל֣וֹם[the] welfare of
shelomH7965 →236 times
עַבְדּֽוֹ׃servant his
avdoH5650 →799 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Zephaniah 3:17The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
it leads to
- Psalms 147:11
The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, who hope in His loving devotion.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Psalms 149:4
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
- Hebrews 7:25
Therefore He is able to save completely those who draw near to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede for them.
- Isaiah 62:4–5
No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will…
- Jeremiah 32:41
Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
- Psalms 147:11
Through
Psalms 149:4For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
it leads to
- 1 Peter 3:4
but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- Psalms 132:16
I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
- Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”
- 1 Peter 3:4
Where this verse is studied
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About Psalms
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms - Psalm 35; Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 35; Cassiodorus, EXPLANATION OF THE PSALMS 35:27; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 2; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Thomas Aquinas, Exposition on the Psalms of David.