Let them give glory to the Lord, And declare His praise in the coastlands.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.
- KJV Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
- BSB Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
- NASB Let them give glory to the Lord And declare His praise in the coastlands.
- NLT Let the whole world glorify the Lord; let it sing his praise.
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Quick answer
The nations are called to give glory to the Lord and declare His praise in distant lands.
Overview
The summons to worship climaxes in giving God glory and proclaiming His praise even in the farthest coastlands. The proper response to His saving deeds is to honor Him before all peoples. This missionary vision anticipates the gospel resounding to the ends of the earth.
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Cross-references · 9
- Rom 15:9–11and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”
- Ps 117:1–2Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
- Rev 7:9–12After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
- Rev 5:9–10They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book, and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,
- Isa 66:18–19“For I know their works and their thoughts. The time comes that I will gather all nations and languages, and they will come, and will see my glory.
- Isa 24:15–16Therefore glorify Yahweh in the east, even the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea!
- Isa 42:4He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law.”
- Ps 96:3–10Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
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Isaiah sees him most clearly: the virgin's son Immanuel, the child on David's throne, the shoot from Jesse, the light to the nations, and above all the Suffering Servant pierced for our transgressions (ch. 53).
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