Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants 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 135:19–20Bless the LORD, O house of Israel: bless the LORD, O house of Aaron:
- Rev 15:4Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest.
- Ps 107:1–2O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Luke 1:50And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
- Ps 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- 1 Cor 6:19–20What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
- Ps 115:11Ye that fear the LORD, trust in the LORD: he is their help and their shield.
- Ps 145:19He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.
- Luke 2:20And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
- 1 Chr 16:8–13Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
- Ps 105:3–7Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the LORD.
- Ps 86:12I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
- Ps 22:30A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
- Isa 25:3Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
- Ps 106:5That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
- 1 Cor 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- Ps 33:8Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
- Ps 115:13He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great.
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