Psalms 70:4

4 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say, "God is great!"[a]

Psalms 70:4 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 70:4

Let all those that seek thee
The Targum is,

``that seek doctrine (or instruction) from thee.''

rejoice and be glad in thee;
the Targum paraphrases it,

``rejoice and be glad in thy word.''

and let such as love thy salvation say continually, let God be
magnified;
the Targum is,

``let the glory of the Lord be increased;''

and in ( Psalms 40:16 ) , instead of "God", it is "the Lord", or "Jehovah": (See Gill on Psalms 40:16).

Psalms 70:4 In-Context

1 God, deliver me. Hurry to help me, Lord!
2 Let those who seek my life be disgraced and confounded; let those who wish me harm be driven back and humiliated.
3 Let those who say, "Aha, aha!" retreat because of their shame.
4 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say, "God is great!"
5 I am afflicted and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay.

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