New King James Version
Psalms 22:29
29All 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.
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 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 world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You. 28For the kingdom is the Lord’s, And He rules over the nations. 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. 30A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, 31They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.
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
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 73:7Their eyes bulge with abundance; They have more than heart could wish.
- Psalms 78:31The wrath of God came against them, And slew the stoutest of them, And struck down the choice men of Israel.
- Isaiah 10:16Therefore the Lord, the Lord of hosts, Will send leanness among his fat ones; And under his glory He will kindle a burning Like the burning of a fire.
- Psalms 45:12And the daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; The rich among the people will seek your favor.
- Psalms 72:10The kings of Tarshish and of the isles Will bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba Will offer gifts.
- Isaiah 60:3The Gentiles shall come to your light, And kings to the brightness of your rising.
- Revelation 21:24And the nations of those who are saved shall walk in its light, and the kings of the earth bring their glory and honor into it.
- Psalms 113:7He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap,
- Isaiah 26:19Your dead shall live; Together with my dead body they shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust; For your dew is like the dew of herbs, And the earth shall cast out the dead.
- Isaiah 29:4You shall be brought down, You shall speak out of the ground; Your speech shall be low, out of the dust; Your voice shall be like a medium’s, out of the ground; And your speech shall whisper out of the dust.
- Philippians 2:10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
- Revelation 20:12And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books.
- Isaiah 45:23I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return, That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath.
- Romans 14:10But why do you judge your brother? Or why do you show contempt for your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
- Psalms 49:6Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches,
- Hosea 13:9“O Israel, you are destroyed, But your help is from Me.
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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