Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
Parallel translations
- WEB You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’
- BSB You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
- NKJV You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
- NASB ‘You have made known to me the ways of life; You will make me full of gladness with Your presence.’
- NLT You have shown me the way of life, and you will fill me with the joy of your presence.’
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Quick answer
David celebrates that God made known the paths of life and fullness of joy in His presence. It anticipates resurrection life and joy fulfilled in Christ.
Overview
The 'ways of life' and gladness in God's presence point to victory over death. In the risen Christ this hope is realized and offered to His people. Peter uses David's words to direct the crowd to the life found in Jesus.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Ps 16:11Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
- Ps 21:6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.
- Ps 42:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
- Ps 25:4Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
- Ps 17:15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
- John 11:25–26Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
- Prov 2:19None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
- Prov 8:20I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment:
- Heb 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
- Ps 21:4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
- Ps 4:6–7There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- John 14:6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
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