You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
Parallel translations
- KJV Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
- BSB You who fear the LORD, praise Him! All descendants of Jacob, honor Him! All offspring of Israel, revere Him!
- NKJV You who fear the Lord, praise Him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And fear Him, all you offspring of Israel!
- NASB You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.
- NLT Praise the Lord, all you who fear him! Honor him, all you descendants of Jacob! Show him reverence, all you descendants of Israel!
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Quick answer
The psalmist summons all who fear Yahweh to praise, glorify, and stand in awe of him. Personal deliverance becomes a call to corporate worship.
Overview
David widens his praise into a summons addressed to the whole covenant people, the descendants of Jacob and Israel. The threefold call to praise, glorify, and revere God reflects the depth of response his deliverance deserves. In the gospel light, the redeemed of every nation are gathered into this chorus of awe at the God who saves through the suffering Messiah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 18
- Ps 135:19–20House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh!
- Rev 15:4Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Ps 107:1–2Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- Luke 1:50His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
- Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
- 1 Cor 6:19–20Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
- Ps 115:11You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
- Ps 145:19He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
- 1 Chr 16:8–13Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples.
- Ps 105:3–7Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice.
- Ps 86:12I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
- Ps 22:30Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
- Isa 25:3Therefore a strong people will glorify you. A city of awesome nations will fear you.
- Ps 106:5that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.
- 1 Cor 10:31Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
- Ps 33:8Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
- Ps 115:13He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
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