Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
- KJV Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
- 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.
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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, that he may understand these things? Who is prudent, that he may know them? For the ways of Yahweh are right, and the righteous walk in them; But the rebellious stumble in them.
- Ps 64:9All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
- Jer 9:12Who is wise enough to understand this? Who is he to whom the mouth of Yahweh has spoken, that he may declare it? Why is the land perished and burned up like a wilderness, so that no one passes through?
- Eph 3:18–19may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
- Dan 10:12Then he said to me, Don’t be afraid, Daniel; for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard: and I have come for your words’ sake.
- Jer 9:24But let him who glories glory in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am Yahweh who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight,” says Yahweh.
- Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
- Ps 28:5Because they don’t respect the works of Yahweh, nor the operation of his hands, he will break them down and not build them up.
- Isa 5:12The harp, lyre, tambourine, and flute, with wine, are at their feasts; but they don’t respect the work of Yahweh, neither have they considered the operation of his hands.
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