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Psalm 68:3

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68:3But the godly5 are happy;

they rejoice before God

and are overcome with joy.6

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Footnotes

  1. 5 By placing the subject first the psalmist highlights the contrast between God’s ecstatic people and his defeated enemies (vv. 1–2).
  2. 6 Heb “and they are happy with joy” (cf. ). Some translate the prefixed verbal forms of v. 3 as jussives, “Let the godly be happy, let them rejoice before God, and let them be happy with joy!” (Cf. , , ; note the call to praise in v. 4.)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But the righteous shall be glad;

they shall exult before God;

they shall be jubilant with joy!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But may the righteous be glad

and rejoice before God;

may they be happy and joyful.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

But the righteous are glad;

they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.

NLTNew Living Translation

But let the godly rejoice.

Let them be glad in God’s presence.

Let them be filled with joy.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But the righteous will be glad; they will exalt before God,

and will rejoice with joy.

KJV 1900King James Version

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God:

Yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.