New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 22:29
29All the 12prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who 3go down to the dust will kneel before Him, Even he who 45cannot keep his soul alive.
Psalms 22:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
- New International Version (NIV)All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him— those who cannot keep themselves alive.
- English Standard Version (ESV)All 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All the prosperous of the earth Shall eat and worship; All those who go down to the dust Shall bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep himself alive.
Context of Psalms 22:29
27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations will worship before You. 28For the kingdom is the Lord’s And He rules over the nations. All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust will kneel before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive. 30A posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. 31They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:29 word by word
אָכְל֬וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֨וּ׀ כָּֽל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ לְפָנָ֣יו יִ֭כְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵ֣י עָפָ֑ר וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ לֹ֣א חִיָּֽה׃Read the interlinear
- Allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
- prosperousדָּשֵׁןdâshên · fatH1879
- of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- will eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- goיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
- to the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083
- will kneelכָּרַעkâra‛ · to bowH3766
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- cannotלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
- his soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315
Cross-references for Psalms 22:29
- Psalms 73:7Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of their heart overflow.
- Psalms 78:31The anger of God rose against them And killed some of their strongest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel.
- Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord, the God of armies, will send a wasting disease among his stout warriors; And under his glory a fire will be kindled like a burning flame.
- Psalms 45:12The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; The wealthy among the people will seek your favor.
- Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring gifts; May the kings of Sheba and Seba offer tributes.
- Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
- Revelation 21:24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the garbage heap,
- Isaiah 26:19Your dead will live; Their corpses will rise. You who lie in the dust, awake and shout for joy, For your dew is as the dew of the dawn, And the earth will give birth to the departed spirits.
- Isaiah 29:4Then you will be brought low; From the earth you will speak, And from the dust where you are prostrate Your words will come. Your voice will also be like that of a spirit from the ground, And your speech will whisper from the dust.
- Philippians 2:10so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing before the throne, and books were opened; and another book was opened, which is the book of life; and the dead were judged from the things which were written in the books, according to their deeds.
- Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out from My mouth in righteousness And will not turn back, That to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.
- Romans 14:10But as for you, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or you as well, why do you regard your brother or sister with contempt? For we will all appear before the judgment seat of God.
- Psalms 49:6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?
- Hosea 13:9It is to your own destruction, Israel, That you are against Me, against your help.
Commentaries on Psalms 22:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29All they that be fat upon earth - The rich, the great, the mighty, even princes, governors, and kings, shall embrace the Gospel. They shall count it their greatest honor to be called Christian; to join in the assemblies of his people, to commemorate his sacrificial death, to dispense the word of life, to discourage vice, and to encourage the profession and practice of pure and undefiled religion. That go down to the dust - Every dying man shall put his…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29All they that be fat upon the earth - The general meaning of this verse is, that “all classes of persons” will come and worship the true God; not the poor and needy only, the afflicted, and the oppressed, but the rich and the prosperous. There are three classes mentioned as representing all: (1) the rich and prosperous; (2) they who bow down to the dust, or the crushed and the oppressed; (3) those who are approaching the grave, and have no power to keep…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. 29The Lord invites everyone, both rich and poor (Psalm 22:26), to the banquet as long as they worship him.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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