Psalms 22:29

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust.

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 bow down before him, 28for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations. 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. 30Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. 31They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!

Psalms 22:29 word by word

אָכְל֬וּ וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוּ֨וּ׀ כָּֽל־דִּשְׁנֵי־אֶ֗רֶץ לְפָנָ֣יו יִ֭כְרְעוּ כָּל־יוֹרְדֵ֣י עָפָ֑ר וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ לֹ֣א חִיָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• fatדָּשֵׁןdâshên · fatH1879
• upon earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• and worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
• all they that go downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to the dustעָפָר‛âphâr · dustH6083
• shall bowכָּרַעkâra‛ · to bowH3766
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• him: and none can keep aliveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
• his own soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: myselfH5315

Cross-references for Psalms 22:29

• Psalms 73:7From their callous hearts comes iniquity; their evil imaginations have no limits.
• Psalms 78:31God’s anger rose against them; he put to death the sturdiest among them, cutting down the young men of Israel.
• Isaiah 10:16Therefore, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, will send a wasting disease upon his sturdy warriors; under his pomp a fire will be kindled like a blazing flame.
• Psalms 45:12The city of Tyre will come with a gift, people of wealth will seek your favor.
• Psalms 72:10May the kings of Tarshish and of distant shores bring tribute to him. May the kings of Sheba and Seba present him gifts.
• Isaiah 60:3Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
• Revelation 21:24The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it.
• Psalms 113:7He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap;
• Isaiah 26:19But your dead will live, Lord; their bodies will rise— let those who dwell in the dust wake up and shout for joy— your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead.
• Isaiah 29:4Brought low, you will speak from the ground; your speech will mumble out of the dust. Your voice will come ghostlike from the earth; out of the dust your speech will whisper.
• Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
• Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.
• Isaiah 45:23By myself I have sworn, my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked: Before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear.
• Romans 14:10You, then, why do you judge your brother or sister? Or why do you treat them with contempt? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
• Psalms 49:6those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
• Hosea 13:9“You are destroyed, Israel, because you are against me, against your helper.

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

Topics related to Psalms 22:29

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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