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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- WEB Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
- 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.”
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Thankful worship glorifies God, and the one who orders his life rightly will see God's salvation. Grateful obedience is the path to deliverance.
Overview
The psalm closes by returning to its positive theme: the 'sacrifice of thanksgiving' honors God, and the one who walks uprightly will be shown God's salvation. True worship unites grateful praise with godly living. The promise to 'see God's salvation' points ahead to the full salvation revealed in Christ.
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- 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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