Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous redemption.
Parallel translations
- WEB Israel, hope in Yahweh, for with Yahweh there is loving kindness. With him is abundant redemption.
- BSB O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
- NKJV O Israel, hope in the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
- NASB Israel, wait for the Lord; For with the Lord there is mercy, And with Him is abundant redemption.
- NLT O Israel, hope in the Lord; for with the Lord there is unfailing love. His redemption overflows.
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Quick answer
Israel is urged to hope in Yahweh, with whom is steadfast love and abundant redemption. It calls the whole community to trust God's overflowing mercy.
Overview
The psalmist turns from personal experience to exhort all Israel to hope in the Lord, whose covenant love and plentiful redemption are emphasized. Personal forgiveness becomes a summons for the whole people to trust. This abundant redemption is realized in Christ, whose work is more than sufficient for every sin.
Cross-references & the web
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- Eph 1:7–8In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
- Ps 40:3And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.
- 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;
- Ps 86:15But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
- Ps 86:5For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
- 1 Jn 2:1–2My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
- Rom 8:24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?
- Ps 131:3Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.
- Isa 55:7Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
- Ps 71:5For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth.
- Rom 5:20–21Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
- 1 Tim 2:5–6For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus;
- Ps 131:1Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.
- Heb 10:35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
- Zeph 3:12I will also leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall trust in the name of the LORD.
- Ps 130:4But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.
- Ps 115:9–13O Israel, trust thou in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
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