He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Parallel translations
- WEB He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- BSB He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
- NKJV He shall receive blessing from the Lord, And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- NASB He will receive a blessing from the Lord And righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- NLT They will receive the Lord’s blessing and have a right relationship with God their savior.
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Quick answer
Such a person receives blessing and righteousness from the God of his salvation. Approaching God in integrity brings divine favor.
Overview
The worshiper who seeks God rightly receives blessing and a righteousness given by the God who saves. The righteousness is not earned but bestowed from God himself. This anticipates the gospel truth that believers are credited with a righteousness from God through faith in Christ, the only ground on which sinners are accepted.
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Cross-references · 31
- Phil 3:9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
- Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
- Titus 3:4–6But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
- 1 Pet 3:9Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
- Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.
- Isa 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
- Ps 67:6–7Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
- Ps 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- Num 6:24–27The LORD bless thee, and keep thee:
- Ps 115:12–13The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.
- Gal 3:14That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
- Rom 4:6–9Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,
- Isa 51:5–6My righteousness is near; my salvation is gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they trust.
- Isa 45:17But Israel shall be saved in the LORD with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.
- Ps 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.
- Titus 2:10–14Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
- Ps 88:1O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee:
- Matt 5:3–12Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Rom 5:17–18For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
- Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
- Isa 51:8For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.
- Isa 33:15–17He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
- Gal 5:5For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
- 1 Cor 1:30But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
- Rom 3:22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
- John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
- Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Ps 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
- Gal 3:9So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
- Ps 128:1–5Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.
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