I will give thanks to You, Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
Parallel translations
- WEB I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations. I will sing praises to you among the peoples.
- KJV I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
- BSB I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing Your praises among the peoples.
- NKJV I will praise You, O Lord, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
- NLT I will thank you, Lord, among all the people. I will sing your praises among the nations.
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Quick answer
David vows to thank and praise the LORD among the nations and peoples.
Overview
David's praise is not confined to Israel but proclaimed among all peoples. His desire is that God's glory be made known to the nations. This outward-reaching worship anticipates the Great Commission, as the praise of Israel's God spreads to the nations through the gospel of Christ, gathering worshipers from every tongue.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ps 22:22I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
- Ps 117:1Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
- Zeph 3:14Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
- Zeph 3:20At that time will I bring you in, and at that time will I gather you; for I will give you honor and praise among all the peoples of the earth, when I restore your fortunes before your eyes, says Yahweh.
- Ps 96:10Say among the nations, “Yahweh reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
- Ps 138:4–5All the kings of the earth will give you thanks, Yahweh, for they have heard the words of your mouth.
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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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