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Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
Psalms 50:23 · World English Bible
Parallel translations
  • KJV Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
  • BSB He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
  • NKJV Whoever offers praise glorifies Me; And to him who orders his conduct aright I will show the salvation of God.”
  • NASB “He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who sets his way properly I will show the salvation of God.”
  • NLT But giving thanks is a sacrifice that truly honors me. If you keep to my path, I will reveal to you the salvation of God.”

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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 29

  • Ps 91:16I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation.”
  • Jas 3:13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
  • Ps 24:4–5He who has clean hands and a pure heart; who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully.
  • Rom 12:1Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
  • Ps 86:12I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
  • Ps 50:14–15Offer to God the sacrifice of thanksgiving. Pay your vows to the Most High.
  • Ps 25:14The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
  • 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.”
  • Acts 13:26Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
  • 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.
  • Phil 1:27Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;
  • Luke 2:30for my eyes have seen your salvation,
  • Ps 85:13Righteousness goes before him, And prepares the way for his steps.
  • Ps 86:9All nations you have made will come and worship before you, Lord. They shall glorify your name.
  • Gal 1:24And they glorified God in me.
  • Rom 15:6that with one accord you may with one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • 1 Pet 2:9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:
  • Gal 6:16As many as walk by this rule, peace and mercy be on them, and on God’s Israel.
  • 1 Pet 1:15but just as he who called you is holy, you yourselves also be holy in all of your behavior;
  • Acts 10:2–4a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
  • Rom 15:9and that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, “Therefore will I give praise to you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name.”
  • John 8:31–32Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples.
  • Ps 85:9Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Acts 11:14who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
  • Isa 45:17Israel will be saved by Yahweh with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages everlasting.
  • Ps 22:23You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
  • 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.
  • Ps 27:6Now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me; I will offer sacrifices of joy in his tent. I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh.
  • Isa 49:6Indeed, he says, “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel? I will also give you as a light to the nations, that you may be my salvation to the end of the earth.”

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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 50:23 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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