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Psalms 22:31
31They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: 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.
- 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.
- 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 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. They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
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 78:6so the next generation would know them, even the children yet to be born, and they in turn would tell their children.
- Psalms 86:9All the nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord; they will bring glory to your name.
- Psalms 102:18Let this be written for a future generation, that a people not yet created may praise the Lord:
- Psalms 145:4One generation commends your works to another; they tell of your mighty acts.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
- Isaiah 49:21Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who bore me these? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. Who brought these up? I was left all alone, but these—where have they come from?’ ”
- Isaiah 54:1“Sing, barren woman, you who never bore a child; burst into song, shout for joy, you who were never in labor; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the Lord.
- Isaiah 60:4“Lift up your eyes and look about you: All assemble and come to you; your sons come from afar, and your daughters are carried on the hip.
- Isaiah 66:7“Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son.
- Romans 1:17For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Romans 3:21But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.
- Romans 5:19For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, 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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