Psalms 35:27

May those who desire my vindication shout for joy and rejoice! May they continually say, ¹  “May the Lord be praised, ²  for he wants his servant to be secure.” ³ 

Ps 40:16; Ps 68:3; Ps 70:4; Ps 132:9,16; Ps 142:7; Ps 149:4; Pr 8:18; Isa 66:10,11; Jer 32:40,41; Zep 3:14,17; Joh 16:22; Ro 12:15; 1Co 12:26

¹ tn The prefixed verbal forms in v. 27a are understood as jussives (see vv. 24b-26).

² tn The prefixed verbal form is taken as a jussive, “may the Lord be magnified [in praise].” Another option is to take the verb as an imperfect, “the Lord is great.”

³ tn Heb “the one who desires the peace of his servant.”