Certainly the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.
Parallel translations
- WEB Surely the righteous will give thanks to your name. The upright will dwell in your presence.
- KJV Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.
- BSB Surely the righteous will praise Your name; the upright will dwell in Your presence.
- NKJV Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; The upright shall dwell in Your presence.
- NLT Surely righteous people are praising your name; the godly will live in your presence.
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The righteous will give thanks to God's name and the upright will dwell in His presence. It ends the psalm with hope of fellowship and praise.
Overview
David closes confident that, despite present danger, the righteous will live in thanksgiving and enjoy God's presence. This is the goal of deliverance: communion with God, not merely escape from enemies. That dwelling in God's presence is secured forever through Christ, who brings His people near (Ephesians 2:13).
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Cross-references · 12
- Ps 16:11You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forever more.
- Ps 11:7For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.
- 1 Th 4:17then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.
- Isa 3:10Tell the righteous “Good!” For they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
- John 17:24Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
- Rev 7:14–17I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
- John 14:3If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also.
- Ps 32:11Be glad in Yahweh, and rejoice, you righteous! Shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart!
- Ps 97:12Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.
- Ps 73:24You will guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
- Ps 23:6Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.
- Rev 21:24–27The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
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