But the godly ¹  are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy. ² 

biblegateway Psa 68:3

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

But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy.

But let righteous people rejoice. Let them celebrate in God’s presence. Let them overflow with joy.

biblegateway Psa 68:3

But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful.

But the righteous shall be glad; they shall exult before God; they shall be jubilant with joy!

bibleoremus Psa 68:3

But let the righteous be joyful; let them exult before God; let them be jubilant with joy.

but the righteous are joyful; they exult before God with gladness and rejoicing.

biblegateway Psa 68:3

But let the righteous be glad; Let them rejoice before God; Yes, let them rejoice exceedingly.

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

biblegateway Psa 68:3

But the godly ¹  are happy; they rejoice before God and are overcome with joy. ² 

¹ tn By placing the subject first the psalmist highlights the contrast between God’s ecstatic people and his defeated enemies (vv. 1-2).

² tn Heb “and they are happy with joy” (cf. NEB). Some translate the prefixed verbal forms of v. 3 as jussives, “Let the godly be happy, let them rejoice before God, and let them be happy with joy!” (Cf. NASB, NIV, NRSV; note the call to praise in v. 4.)