Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
Parallel translations
- WEB Therefore I will give thanks to you, Yahweh, among the nations, and will sing praises to your name.
- BSB Therefore I will praise You, O LORD, among the nations; I will sing praises to Your name.
- NKJV Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles, And sing praises to Your name.
- NASB Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, Lord, And I will sing praises to Your name.
- NLT For this, O Lord, I will praise you among the nations; I will sing praises to your name.
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Quick answer
David vows to give thanks to God and sing his praise among the nations. His worship overflows beyond Israel to the Gentiles.
Overview
Having recounted God's deliverance, David resolves to praise the Lord publicly, even among the nations. Paul cites this verse in Romans 15:9 as evidence that Gentiles were always meant to glorify God. Thus David's praise anticipates the worldwide worship gathered through Christ from every nation.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rom 15:9And 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.
- 2 Sam 22:50–51Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
- Ps 108:1O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
- Ps 14:7Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the LORD bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
- Ps 30:12To the end that my glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.
- 1 Tim 6:13I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good confession;
- Ps 108:3I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.
- Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- Ps 138:4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.
- Matt 26:30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
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