Psalms 70:4

May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience ¹  your deliverance say continually, ²  “May God ³  be praised!” ⁴ 

But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, "Let God be exalted!"

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified."

But may all who search for you be filled with joy and gladness. May those who love your salvation repeatedly shout, "God is great!"

Let those on the hunt for you sing and celebrate. Let all who love your saving way say over and over, "God is mighty!"

Let all those who are looking for you be glad and have joy in you; let the lovers of your salvation ever say, May God be great.

Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation say evermore, "God is great!"

Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified!"

May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you! May those who love to experience ¹  your deliverance say continually, ²  “May God ³  be praised!” ⁴ 

¹ tn Heb “those who love,” which stands metonymically for its cause, the experience of being delivered by God.

² tn The three prefixed verbal forms prior to the quotation are understood as jussives. The psalmist balances out his imprecation against his enemies with a prayer of blessing on the godly.

³ tn Ps 40:16 uses the divine name “Lord” here instead of “God.”

⁴ 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.” See Ps 35:27.