From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the LORD’s name is to be praised.
Parallel translations
- WEB From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, Yahweh’s name is to be praised.
- BSB From where the sun rises to where it sets, the name of the LORD is praised.
- NKJV From the rising of the sun to its going down The Lord’s name is to be praised.
- NASB From the rising of the sun to its setting, The name of the Lord is to be praised.
- NLT Everywhere—from east to west— praise the name of the Lord.
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Quick answer
From sunrise to sunset, in every place, the Lord's name deserves praise. His worship is meant to fill the whole earth.
Overview
From east to west, throughout each day and across all the world, God is worthy of praise. The verse looks beyond Israel to the universal worship of God among all peoples. This anticipates the gospel's spread to the nations, fulfilling the promise that God's name will be great everywhere (Malachi 1:11).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- 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.
- Ps 18:3I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.
- Isa 59:19So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
- Ps 86:9All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
- Isa 49:13Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.
- Ps 48:10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
- Ps 72:11Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.
- Rev 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
- Ps 72:17–19His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
- Ps 50:1The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
- Hab 2:14For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.
- Rom 15:9–10And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.
- Isa 24:16From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteous. But I said, My leanness, my leanness, woe unto me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.
- Isa 42:10–12Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
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