They will sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yes, they will sing of the ways of Yahweh; for great is Yahweh’s glory.
- KJV Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
- NKJV Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord.
- NASB And they will sing of the ways of the Lord, For great is the glory of the Lord.
- NLT Yes, they will sing about the Lord’s ways, for the glory of the Lord is very great.
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The kings will sing of Yahweh's ways because His glory is great.
Overview
David anticipates the nations not merely acknowledging but celebrating the Lord's ways in song. The greatness of God's glory will compel their praise. This vision of universal worship points to the gathering of the nations to glorify God through Jesus Christ, whose glory fills the earth.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 21:5Great is his glory in Your salvation; You bestow on him splendor and majesty.
- Rev 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and came to be.”
- Rev 7:12saying, “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanks and honor and power and strength be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”
- Mal 1:11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
- Rev 5:12–14In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
- Isa 6:1–3In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
- Exod 15:11Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?
- Rev 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Exod 33:18–19Then Moses said, “Please show me Your glory.”
- John 17:1When Jesus had spoken these things, He lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify Your Son, that Your Son may glorify You.
- 2 Cor 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Zeph 3:14–15Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
- Matt 21:5–9“Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your King comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”
- Isa 52:7–10How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- Jer 31:11–12For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him.
- Eph 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
- Isa 66:10–14Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, all who love her. Rejoice greatly with her, all who mourn over her,
- John 13:31–32When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in Him.
- Isa 65:14My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.
- Luke 19:37–38And as He approached the descent from the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of disciples began to praise God joyfully in a loud voice for all the miracles they had seen:
- Eph 1:6to the praise of His glorious grace, which He has freely given us in the Beloved One.
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