As is your name, God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth. Your right hand is full of righteousness.
Parallel translations
- KJV According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.
- BSB Your name, O God, like Your praise, reaches to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
- NKJV According to Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
- NASB As is Your name, God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.
- NLT As your name deserves, O God, you will be praised to the ends of the earth. Your strong right hand is filled with victory.
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Quick answer
God's praise reaches as far as His name (His revealed character) extends—to the ends of the earth. His right hand is full of righteousness.
Overview
Because God's 'name' represents His revealed nature, His renown and praise are as wide as His character is glorious, reaching the whole earth. His 'right hand full of righteousness' affirms that His power is exercised justly. The verse anticipates the gospel's worldwide spread, as the nations come to praise the God of Zion.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Mal 1:11For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.
- Ps 113:3From the rising of the sun to the going down of the same, Yahweh’s name is to be praised.
- Deut 28:58If you will not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that you may fear this glorious and fearful name, YAHWEH YOUR GOD;
- Isa 41:10Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Josh 7:9For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land will hear of it, and will surround us, and cut off our name from the earth. What will you do for your great name?”
- Rev 19:11I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
- Ps 138:2–4I will bow down toward your holy temple, and give thanks to your Name for your loving kindness and for your truth; for you have exalted your Name and your Word above all.
- Ps 11:7For Yahweh is righteous. He loves righteousness. The upright shall see his face.
- Rev 19:2for true and righteous are his judgments. For he has judged the great prostitute, who corrupted the earth with her sexual immorality, and he has avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.”
- Exod 3:13–15Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you;’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ What should I tell them?”
- Ps 45:7You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.
- Ps 99:4The King’s strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- Mal 1:14“But the deceiver is cursed, who has in his flock a male, and vows, and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and my name is awesome among the nations.”
- Ps 145:17Yahweh is righteous in all his ways, and gracious in all his works.
- Exod 34:5–7Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed Yahweh’s name.
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