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He shall receive a blessing from Yahweh, righteousness from the God of his salvation.
Psalms 24:5 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and 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.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 31

  • Phil 3:9and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;
  • Eph 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;
  • Titus 3:4–6But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
  • 1 Pet 3:9not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.
  • Isa 12:2Behold, God is my salvation. I will trust, and will not be afraid; for Yah, Yahweh, is my strength and song; and he has become my salvation.”
  • Isa 46:13I bring my righteousness near. It is not far off, and my salvation will not wait. I will grant salvation to Zion, my glory to Israel.
  • Ps 67:6–7The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.
  • Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
  • Num 6:24–27‘Yahweh bless you, and keep you.
  • Ps 115:12–13Yahweh remembers 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 Christ Jesus; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
  • Rom 4:6–9Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works,
  • Isa 51:5–6My righteousness is near. My salvation has gone out, and my arms will judge the peoples. The islands will wait for me, and they will trust my arm.
  • Isa 45:17Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
  • Ps 72:17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
  • Titus 2:10–14not stealing, but showing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things.
  • Ps 88:1A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Suffering of Affliction.” A contemplation by Heman, the Ezrahite. Yahweh, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before you.
  • Matt 5:3–12“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
  • Rom 5:17–18For if by the trespass of the one, death reigned through the one; so much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one, Jesus Christ.
  • Isa 54:17No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.
  • Isa 51:8For the moth will eat them up like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool; but my righteousness will be forever, and my salvation to all generations.”
  • Isa 33:15–17He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil —
  • Gal 5:5For we, through the Spirit, by faith wait for the hope of righteousness.
  • 1 Cor 1:30Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption:
  • Rom 3:22even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. For there is no distinction,
  • John 7:17If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
  • Isa 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
  • 2 Cor 5:21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
  • Ps 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burdens, even the God who is our salvation. Selah.
  • Gal 3:9So then, those who are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
  • Ps 128:1–5A Song of Ascents. Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

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  • VideoBibleProject — Psalms videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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Christ at the center

The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.

How Psalms 24:5 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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