The Meaning of Psalms 5:11 Explained

Psalms 5:11

KJV: But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

YLT: And rejoice do all trusting in Thee, To the age they sing, and Thou coverest them over, And those loving Thy name exult in Thee.

Darby: And all that trust in thee shall rejoice: for ever shall they shout joyously, and thou wilt protect them; and they that love thy name shall exult in thee.

ASV: But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

But let all those that put their trust  in thee rejoice:  let them ever  shout for joy,  because thou defendest  them: let them also that love  thy name  be joyful  in thee. 

What does Psalms 5:11 Mean?

Study Notes

trust
Trust is the characteristic O.T. word for the N.T. "faith," "believe." It occurs 152 times in the O.T., and is the rendering of Heb. words signifying to take refuge (e.g. Ruth 2:12 "to lean on" (e.g.) Psalms 56:3 "to roll on" (e.g.) Psalms 22:8 "to stay upon" (e.g.) Job 35:14 .

Context Summary

Psalms 5:1-12 - Protection From The Wicked
The ordering of prayer is very necessary, Genesis 22:9. Our Lord's prayer should be our model. Often our words need to be supplemented by our meditations; that is, we must make room for the "groanings which cannot be uttered," but which the Spirit understands, Romans 8:26-27. Distinct from either of these is the urgent ejaculation for aid which is here described as the voice of my cry, Psalms 5:2. As soon as we awake, let us speak to God. We must keep watch for the answer, Psalms 5:3, r.v. How many answers we miss, because we get tired of waiting for the return of our ships!
Note the seven expressions for the ungodly, Psalms 5:4-7. As for me-the chief of sinners, but see 1 Corinthians 15:10. The Jew in prayer turned toward the Temple, Psalms 5:7; Daniel 6:10. Here the Tabernacle, which preceded it, stood for the same, 1 Samuel 1:9. We look to the Most Holy Place, whither Jesus has entered, Hebrews 10:19.
The ungodly are specially characterized by sins of speech, Psalms 5:9. Wicked men are like sepulchers, which exhale pestilential odors. Their doom is inevitable. Notice the combination of trust, love, and joy, Psalms 5:11. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 5

1  David prays, and professes his study in prayer
4  God favors not the wicked
7  David, professing his faith, prays to God to guide him
10  to destroy his enemies
11  and to preserve the godly

What do the individual words in Psalms 5:11 mean?

But let rejoice all those who put their trust in You ever let them shout for joy and because You defend them and Be joyful in You let those who love Your name
וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ כָל־ ח֪וֹסֵי בָ֡ךְ לְעוֹלָ֣ם יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ וְתָסֵ֣ךְ עָלֵ֑ימוֹ וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ בְ֝ךָ֗ אֹהֲבֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ

וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ  But  let  rejoice 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
ח֪וֹסֵי  those  who  put  their  trust 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: חָסָה  
Sense: (Qal) to seek refuge, flee for protection.
בָ֡ךְ  in  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
לְעוֹלָ֣ם  ever 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine singular
Root: עֹולָם  
Sense: long duration, antiquity, futurity, for ever, ever, everlasting, evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world.
יְ֭רַנֵּנוּ  let  them  shout  for  joy 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: רוּן 
Sense: to overcome.
וְתָסֵ֣ךְ  and  because  You  defend 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: סוּךְ 
Sense: (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in.
וְֽיַעְלְצ֥וּ  and  Be  joyful 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: עָלַץ  
Sense: to rejoice, exult.
בְ֝ךָ֗  in  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
אֹהֲבֵ֥י  let  those  who  love 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
שְׁמֶֽךָ  Your  name 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.