Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
- BSB Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
- NKJV Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.
- NASB Who is wise? He is to pay attention to these things, And consider the mercy of the Lord.
- NLT Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.
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The wise will heed these things and ponder the loving kindnesses of the LORD.
Overview
The psalm closes by calling the wise to attentively consider God's steadfast love displayed in all these deliverances. True wisdom reflects on the LORD's hesed and learns to trust him. This summons to meditate on God's loving kindness finds its richest object in the cross, where his covenant love is most fully revealed.
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- Hos 14:9Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.
- Ps 64:9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- Jer 9:12Who is the wise man, that may understand this? and who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD hath spoken, that he may declare it, for what the land perisheth and is burned up like a wilderness, that none passeth through?
- Eph 3:18–19May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height;
- Dan 10:12Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.
- Jer 9:24But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.
- Ps 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- Ps 28:5Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
- Isa 5:12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
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