Psalms
Psalm 40:16
16May all who seek You
rejoice and be glad in You;
may those who love Your salvation
always say, “The LORD be magnified!”
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May all | כָּֽל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| who seek You | מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ | mə·ḇaq·še·ḵā | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular | H1245 seek |
| rejoice | יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ | yā·śî·śū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H7797 exult, rejoice |
| and be glad | וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ׀ | wə·yiś·mə·ḥū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | H8055 rejoice, be glad |
| in You | בְּךָ֗ | bə·ḵā | Preposition; second person masculine singular | |
| may those who love | אֹֽ֝הֲבֵ֗י | ’ō·hă·ḇê | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | H157 love |
| Your salvation | תְּשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃ | tə·šū·‘ā·ṯe·ḵā | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular | H8668 deliverance, salvation |
| always | תָ֭מִיד | ṯā·mîḏ | Adverb | H8548 continuity |
| say | יֹאמְר֣וּ | yō·mə·rū | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| The LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| be magnified | יִגְדַּ֣ל | yiḡ·dal | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H1431 grow up, become great |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 35:27 · Psalm 68:3 · Psalm 119:123 · Acts 19:17 · Psalm 105:3 · Psalm 22:26 · Isaiah 65:13–14 · Philippians 3:7–9 · Luke 1:46–47 · Psalm 119:111 · Matthew 13:45–46 · Psalm 119:166–167
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.