New Living Translation
Psalms 22:27
27The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him.
Psalms 22:27 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- New International Version (NIV)All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
- English Standard Version (ESV)All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the Lord, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.
Context of Psalms 22:27
25I will praise you in the great assembly. I will fulfill my vows in the presence of those who worship you. 26The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy. The whole earth will acknowledge the Lord and return to him. All the families of the nations will bow down before him. 28For royal power belongs to the Lord. He rules all the nations. 29Let the rich of the earth feast and worship. Bow before him, all who are mortal, all whose lives will end as dust.
Read all of Psalms 22Psalms 22:27 word by word
יִזְכְּר֤וּ׀ וְיָשֻׁ֣בוּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ וְיִֽשְׁתַּחֲו֥וּ לְ֝פָנֶ֗יךָ כָּֽל־מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת גּוֹיִֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- All the endsאֶ֫פֶס'ephes · endH657
- of the worldאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- shall rememberזָכַרzâkar · to rememberH2142
- and turnשׁוּבshûb · to return: repentH7725
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and all the kindredsמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
- of the nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
- shall worshipשָׁחָהshâchâh · to bowH7812
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
Cross-references for Psalms 22:27
- Psalms 2:8Only ask, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the whole earth as your possession.
- Psalms 72:8May he reign from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates River to the ends of the earth.
- Psalms 86:9All the nations you made will come and bow before you, Lord; they will praise your holy name.
- Psalms 98:3He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
- Isaiah 45:22Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other.
- Isaiah 46:8“Do not forget this! Keep it in mind! Remember this, you guilty ones.
- Isaiah 49:6He says, “You will do more than restore the people of Israel to me. I will make you a light to the Gentiles, and you will bring my salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Acts 14:15“Friends, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings—just like you! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things and turn to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.
- Acts 20:21I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.
- Acts 26:18to open their eyes, so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God. Then they will receive forgiveness for their sins and be given a place among God’s people, who are set apart by faith in me.’
- Romans 16:26But now as the prophets foretold and as the eternal God has commanded, this message is made known to all Gentiles everywhere, so that they too might believe and obey him.
- 1 Thessalonians 1:9for they keep talking about the wonderful welcome you gave us and how you turned away from idols to serve the living and true God.
- Psalms 96:7O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.
- Psalms 102:22when multitudes gather together and kingdoms come to worship the Lord.
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all you nations. Praise him, all you people of the earth.
- Revelation 7:9After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
Commentaries on Psalms 22:27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27All the ends of the world - The Gospel shall be preached to every nation under heaven; and all the kindred of nations, משפחות mishpechoth, the families of the nations: not only the nations of the world shall receive the Gospel as a revelation from God, but each family shall embrace it for their own salvation. They shall worship before Jesus the Savior, and through him shall all their praises be offered unto God.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27All the ends of the world - All parts of the earth; all nations. The earth is frequently represented in the Scriptures as having limits or boundaries; as spread out; as having corners, etc. Compare Isaiah 11:12; Jeremiah 9:26; Jeremiah 25:23; Jeremiah 49:32; Revelation 7:1. This language is in accordance with the prevailing modes of thinking, in the same way as we say, “the sun rises;” “the sun sets,” etc. Shall remember - The nations are often…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. 27families of the nations: All clans and tribes of humanity (see Genesis 12:3; Revelation 5:9–10) will submit to the Lord (Psalm 96:1–3; see Psalms 2, 72; Isaiah 2:2–4; 1 Corinthians 15:25–27).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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