Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed. He will answer him from his holy heaven, with the saving strength of his right hand.
- BSB Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He answers him from His holy heaven with the saving power of His right hand.
- NKJV Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.
- NASB ¶Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.
- NLT Now I know that the Lord rescues his anointed king. He will answer him from his holy heaven and rescue him by his great power.
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Quick answer
Now the king (or a single voice) declares confident assurance that the Lord saves his anointed from heaven. Faith answers the people's prayer with certainty.
Overview
The tone shifts from petition to confident affirmation: 'Now I know that Yahweh saves his anointed.' God answers from his 'holy heaven' with the 'saving strength of his right hand.' This certainty about God's deliverance of his anointed points forward to the Father's vindication of the Messiah, raised and exalted at his right hand.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ps 28:8The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.
- Acts 5:31Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.
- Ps 18:50Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his seed for evermore.
- Ps 89:20–23I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
- Acts 4:10Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
- Ps 41:11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
- Ps 2:2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,
- Isa 63:15Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?
- Matt 6:9After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
- Acts 2:36Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
- 1 Kgs 8:43Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as do thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy name.
- 1 Kgs 8:30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.
- Ps 17:7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.
- Isa 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
- Ps 18:35Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- Isa 58:9Then shalt thou call, and the LORD shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity;
- Acts 2:33Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
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