The Meaning of Psalms 70:4 Explained

Psalms 70:4

KJV: Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

YLT: Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

Darby: Let all those that seek thee be glad and rejoice in thee, and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!

ASV: Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Let all those that seek  thee rejoice  and be glad  in thee: and let such as love  thy salvation  say  continually,  Let God  be magnified. 

What does Psalms 70:4 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 70:1-5 - "my Help And My Deliverer"
This psalm repeats the closing verses of Psalms 40:1-17. It is a song of remembrance to remind Jehovah of His suffering ones. See Isaiah 43:26; Isaiah 62:6-7.
Psalms 70:1
God's help is often delayed till the morning-watch, but it is never too late. He is hastening on the wings of the wind and walking across the waves to the tossing boat. Psalms 70:2-3. Wicked spirits, as well as evil men, seek after our soul to destroy it. But our shame would be God's dishonor. We may therefore plead for His Name's sake.
Psalms 70:4
Before we actually find God, we are blessed in the act of seeking Him. If you are only a seeker, you may rejoice. If only we had Mary's heart of love, we could join in her "Magnificat," Luke 1:46-55, and add similar songs of our own. Psalms 70:5. Happy are they who have learned to glory in their infirmities and to use them as arguments with God. Are you poor and needy? Turn to Psalms 72:4, and learn that a Helper and Deliverer is provided. The more helpless you are, the better your suit with God in prayer. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 70

1  David solicits God to the speedy destruction of the wicked,
4  and preservation of the godly

What do the individual words in Psalms 70:4 mean?

Let rejoice and be glad in You all those who seek You and let say continually let be magnified God those who love Your salvation
יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀ בְּךָ֗ כָּֽל־ מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ  Let  rejoice 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שׂוּשׂ  
Sense: to exult, rejoice.
וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ ׀  and  be  glad 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
בְּךָ֗  in  You 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine singular
מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ  those  who  seek  You 
Parse: Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: בָּקַשׁ  
Sense: to seek, require, desire, exact, request.
וְיֹאמְר֣וּ  and  let  say 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
תָ֭מִיד  continually 
Parse: Adverb
Root: תָּמִיד  
Sense: continuity, perpetuity, to stretch.
יִגְדַּ֣ל  let  be  magnified 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: גָּדַל  
Sense: to grow, become great or important, promote, make powerful, praise, magnify, do great things.
אֱלֹהִ֑ים  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י  those  who  love 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine plural construct
Root: אָהַב  
Sense: to love.
יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ  Your  salvation 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: יְשׁוּעָה  
Sense: salvation, deliverance.