His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
Parallel translations
- WEB His work is honor and majesty. His righteousness endures forever.
- BSB Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
- NKJV His work is honorable and glorious, And His righteousness endures forever.
- NASB Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever.
- NLT Everything he does reveals his glory and majesty. His righteousness never fails.
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Quick answer
God's work displays honor and majesty, and His righteousness lasts forever. His deeds reveal His glorious and unchanging character.
Overview
What God does reflects who He is: splendid in majesty and eternally righteous. The enduring nature of His righteousness assures us that His justice and faithfulness never fail. This abiding righteousness is the very righteousness given to believers in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21), securing them forever.
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- Ps 145:4–5One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
- Ps 145:10–12All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
- Eph 3:10To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God,
- Rev 5:12–14Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
- Ps 119:142Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
- Ps 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
- Exod 15:11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Eph 1:6–8To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Ps 103:17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Isa 51:8For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
- Ps 112:3Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.
- Ps 145:17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
- Exod 15:6–7Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
- Ps 112:9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Isa 51:5–6My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
- Ps 119:144The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.
- Dan 9:24Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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