King James Version

Psalms 68:3

But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God: yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 68:4.

וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗יםvetsadiqimand justצַדִּיקconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “and just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יִשְׂמְח֣וּyismechvbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.יַֽ֭עַלְצוּyaaltsvrejoiceעָלַץverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH5970to jump for joy, i.e. exultbe joyful, rejoice, triumph.לִפְנֵ֥יlifneto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.וְיָשִׂ֥ישׂוּveyasisvand be gladשׂוּשׂconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and be glad”, an unfinished actionH7797to be bright, i.e. cheerfulbe glad, [idiom] greatly, joy, make mirth, rejoice.בְשִׂמְחָֽהvesimchahin gladnessשִׂמְחָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “in gladness”, the ordinary formH8057blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival)[idiom] exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(68-4) But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God: Yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the righteous rejoice, they exult before God, And they joy with gladness.

World English Bible

But let the righteous be glad. Let them rejoice before God. Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

Darby Translation

But the righteous shall rejoice: they shall exult before God and be glad with joy.

Douay-Rheims

I stick fast in the mire of the deep: and there is no sure standing. I am come into the depth of the sea: and a tempest hath overwhelmed me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(68-4) But let the righteous be glad, let them exult before God; yea, let them rejoice with gladness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But let the righteous rejoice; let them exult before God: let them be delighted with joy.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οἱ δίκαιοι εὐφρανθήτωσαν· ἀγαλλιάσθωσαν ἐνώπιον τοῦ Θεοῦ, τερφθήτωσαν ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ.