He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.
Parallel translations
- WEB He has sent redemption to his people. He has ordained his covenant forever. His name is holy and awesome!
- BSB He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; holy and awesome is His name.
- NKJV He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever: Holy and awesome is His name.
- NASB He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name.
- NLT He has paid a full ransom for his people. He has guaranteed his covenant with them forever. What a holy, awe-inspiring name he has!
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Quick answer
God has sent redemption and ordained an everlasting covenant; His name is holy and awesome. Praise rises for His saving, covenant grace.
Overview
This verse moves to the heart of God's work: redemption for His people and an eternal covenant. In the Old Testament this recalls the exodus, but it points forward to the ultimate redemption accomplished by Christ, who establishes the everlasting covenant in His blood (Hebrews 9:12, 15). God's holy and awesome name calls forth reverent worship.
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Cross-references · 31
- Ps 99:3Let them praise thy great and terrible name; for it is holy.
- Luke 1:68Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
- Luke 1:49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
- Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
- Rev 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
- Heb 9:12Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.
- Heb 13:20Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,
- Jer 33:20–21Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the day, and my covenant of the night, and that there should not be day and night in their season;
- Eph 1:7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Deut 28:58If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
- Eph 1:14Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
- Rev 4:8And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, LORD God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
- 1 Pet 1:18–20Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
- Matt 1:21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
- Isa 55:3Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
- Mal 1:11For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
- 2 Sam 23:5Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
- Gal 3:15–17Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
- Exod 15:11Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Ps 111:5He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.
- 1 Chr 16:15Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
- Isa 44:6Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God.
- Isa 63:9In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
- Mal 2:2If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay it to heart.
- Ps 99:9Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at his holy hill; for the LORD our God is holy.
- Ps 130:7–8Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
- Isa 6:3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.
- Exod 15:13Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people which thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided them in thy strength unto thy holy habitation.
- Deut 15:15And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the LORD thy God redeemed thee: therefore I command thee this thing to day.
- Ps 89:7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
- Ps 99:5Exalt ye the LORD our God, and worship at his footstool; for he is holy.
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