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Psalms 22:31
31They will come and declare His righteousness To a people yet to be born—that He has done it [and that it is finished].
Psalms 22:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
- New International Version (NIV)They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
- English Standard Version (ESV)they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.
Context of Psalms 22:31
29All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust (the dead) will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive. 30Posterity will serve Him; They will tell of the Lord to the next generation. They will come and declare His righteousness To a people yet to be born—that He has done it [and that it is finished].
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:31 word by word
יָ֭בֹאוּ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ צִדְקָת֑וֹ לְעַ֥ם נ֝וֹלָ֗ד כִּ֣י עָשָֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 22:31
- Psalms 78:6That the generation to come might know them, that the children still to be born May arise and recount them to their children,
- Psalms 86:9All nations whom You have made shall come and kneel down in worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.
- Psalms 102:18Let this be recorded for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created will praise the Lord.
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty and remarkable acts.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour out water on him who is thirsty, And streams on the dry ground; I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring And My blessing on your descendants;
- Isaiah 49:21Then [Zion], you will say in your heart, ‘Who has borne me these children, Since I have been bereaved of my children And am barren, an exile and a wanderer? And who has reared these? Indeed, I was left alone; From where then did these children come?’ ”
- Isaiah 54:1“Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth; Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 60:4“Lift up your eyes around you and see; They all gather together, they come to you. Your sons will come from far away, And your daughters will be looked after at their side.
- Isaiah 66:7“Before she (Zion) was in labor, she gave birth; Before her labor pain came, she gave birth to a boy.
- Romans 1:17For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed, both springing from faith and leading to faith [disclosed in a way that awakens more faith]. As it is written and forever remains written, “The just and upright shall live by faith.”
- Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God has been clearly revealed [independently and completely] apart from the Law, though it is [actually] confirmed by the Law and the [words and writings of the] Prophets.
- Romans 5:19For just as through one man’s disobedience [his failure to hear, his carelessness] the many were made sinners, so through the obedience of the one Man the many will be made righteous and acceptable to God and brought into right standing with Him.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21He made Christ who knew no sin to [judicially] be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we would become the righteousness of God [that is, we would be made acceptable to Him and placed in a right relationship with Him by His gracious lovingkindness].
Commentaries on Psalms 22:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31Unto a people that shall be born - That is, one generation shall continue to announce unto another the true religion of the Lord Jesus; so that it shall be for ever propagated in the earth. Of his kingdom there shall be no end.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31They shall come - That is, there were those who would thus come. Who these would be is not specified. The obvious sense is, that some would rise up to do this; that the succession of such men would be kept up from age to age, making known these great facts and truths to succeeding generations. The language would be applicable to a class of men called, from age to age, to proclaim these truths, and set apart to this work. It is a fair application of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 The Saviour now speaks as risen from the dead. The first words of the complaint were used by Christ himself upon the cross; the first words of the triumph are expressly applied to him, He 2:12. All our praises must refer to the work of redemption. The suffering of the Redeemer was graciously accepted as a full satisfaction for sin. Though it was offered for sinful men, the Father did not despise or abhor it for our sakes. This ought to be the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31The Lord's acts of redemption (Psalms 40:9; 50:6; 71:15, 16, 24; 97:6) show that he is righteous (see 4:1). His righteousness gives him the character needed for leadership, making fair decisions, and building relationships. This virtue brings harmony and order (see Psalm 50:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3127-31. His case illustrates God's righteous government. Beyond the existing time and people, others shall be brought to acknowledge and worship God; the fat ones, or the rich as well as the poor, the helpless who cannot keep themselves alive, shall together unite in celebrating God's delivering power, and transmit to unborn people the records of His grace.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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