But the king will rejoice in God. All who swear to tell the truth will praise him, while liars will be silenced.
Parallel translations
- WEB But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.
- KJV But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory: but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.
- BSB But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.
- NKJV But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
- NASB But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him will boast, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.
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Quick answer
The king will rejoice in God, and all who swear by him will praise him, while liars are silenced. The psalm ends with the triumph of truth and worship over deceit.
Overview
David, the king, anticipates rejoicing in God along with all the faithful, as the mouths of liars are stopped. Truth and praise prevail over falsehood and opposition. This points ahead to the reign of the true King, Christ, in whom God's people rejoice and before whom every lie is finally silenced.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Deut 6:13You shall fear Yahweh your God; and you shall serve him, and shall swear by his name.
- Ps 21:1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David. The king rejoices in your strength, Yahweh! How greatly he rejoices in your salvation!
- Rom 3:19Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.
- Isa 65:16so that he who blesses himself in the earth will bless himself in the God of truth; and he who swears in the earth will swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hidden from my eyes.
- Isa 45:23I have sworn by myself. The word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and will not be revoked, that to me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall take an oath.
- Heb 6:13For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he could swear by no one greater, he swore by himself,
- Job 5:16So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.
- Zeph 1:5those who worship the army of the sky on the housetops, those who worship and swear by Yahweh and also swear by Malcam,
- Titus 1:10–11For there are also many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,
- Ps 31:18Let the lying lips be mute, which speak against the righteous insolently, with pride and contempt.
- 1 Sam 24:20Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
- 1 Sam 23:17He said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”
- Isa 19:18In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Yahweh of Armies. One will be called “The city of destruction.”
- Ps 107:42The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
- Ps 2:6“Yet I have set my King on my holy hill of Zion.”
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