Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
Parallel translations
- WEB Say, “Save us, God of our salvation! Gather us together and deliver us from the nations, to give thanks to your holy name, to triumph in your praise.”
- KJV And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
- NKJV And say, “Save us, O God of our salvation; Gather us together, and deliver us from the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise.”
- NASB Then say, “Save us, God of our salvation, And gather us and save us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And glory in Your praise.”
- NLT Cry out, “Save us, O God of our salvation! Gather and rescue us from among the nations, so we can thank your holy name and rejoice and praise you.”
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Quick answer
Cry, Save us, gather us, and deliver us, that we may give thanks to Your name. Worship includes a prayer for salvation and ingathering.
Overview
The psalm turns to petition, asking God to save and regather His scattered people so they may praise Him. Even in thanksgiving, the people acknowledge their need for deliverance. This plea for salvation and gathering anticipates the work of Christ, who saves His people and gathers them from every nation into one.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Ps 106:47–48Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from the nations, that we may give thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.
- 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Ps 79:9–10Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; deliver us and atone for our sins, for the sake of Your name.
- Isa 43:21The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.
- 1 Pet 2:5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- Ps 14:7Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Ps 105:45that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
- Ps 53:6Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come from Zion! When God restores His captive people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad!
- Eph 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
- Ps 44:8In God we have boasted all day long, and Your name we will praise forever. Selah
- Isa 45:25In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.
- 1 Chr 16:9–10Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders.
- 1 Cor 1:31Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
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