So the nations will fear Yahweh’s name; all the kings of the earth your glory.
Parallel translations
- KJV So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
- BSB So the nations will fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth will fear Your glory.
- NKJV So the nations shall fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth Your glory.
- NASB So the nations will fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth, Your glory.
- NLT Then the nations will tremble before the Lord. The kings of the earth will tremble before his glory.
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Quick answer
The nations and kings will fear the LORD's name and glory. God's restoration of Zion will draw the world to honor Him.
Overview
The psalm widens its vision: God's saving work for Zion will cause the nations and their rulers to revere Him. His glory will be displayed to the whole world. This anticipates the gospel's spread, as people from every nation come to fear and glorify God through Christ.
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Cross-references · 11
- 1 Kgs 8:43hear in heaven, your dwelling place, and do according to all that the foreigner calls to you for; that all the peoples of the earth may know your name, to fear you, as do your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by your name.
- Ps 138:4All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
- Isa 60:3–22Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
- Ps 86:9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
- Zech 8:20–23Yahweh of Armies says: “Many peoples, and the inhabitants of many cities will yet come;
- Rev 11:15The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”
- Ps 68:31–32Princes shall come out of Egypt. Ethiopia shall hurry to stretch out her hands to God.
- Ps 72:11Yes, all kings shall fall down before him. All nations shall serve him.
- Ps 67:2–4That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,
- Isa 55:5Behold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know; and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you, because of Yahweh your God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he has glorified you.”
- Rev 21:24The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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