English Standard Version
Psalms 22:31
31they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.
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!
- New King James Version (NKJV)They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.
- New Living Translation (NLT)His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.
Context of Psalms 22:31
29All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive. 30Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation; they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:31 word by word
יָ֭בֹאוּ וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ צִדְקָת֑וֹ לְעַ֥ם נ֝וֹלָ֗ד כִּ֣י עָשָֽׂה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 22:31
- Psalms 78:6that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children,
- Psalms 86:9All the nations you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord, and shall glorify your name.
- Psalms 102:18Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:
- Psalms 145:4One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
- Isaiah 49:21Then you will say in your heart: 'Who has borne me these? I was bereaved and barren, exiled and put away, but who has brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; from where have these come?'"
- Isaiah 54:1"Sing, O barren one, who did not bear; break forth into singing and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor! For the children of the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married," says the Lord.
- Isaiah 60:4Lift up your eyes all around, and see; they all gather together, they come to you; your sons shall come from afar, and your daughters shall be carried on the hip.
- Isaiah 66:7"Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son.
- Romans 1:17For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, "The righteous shall live by faith."
- Romans 3:21But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—
- Romans 5:19For as by the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man's obedience the many will be made righteous.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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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