Then all mankind will fear and proclaim the work of God; so they will ponder what He has done.
Parallel translations
- WEB All mankind shall be afraid. They shall declare the work of God, and shall wisely ponder what he has done.
- KJV And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
- NKJV All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.
- NASB Then all people will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done.
- NLT Then everyone will be afraid; they will proclaim the mighty acts of God and realize all the amazing things he does.
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People everywhere come to fear God and ponder His mighty acts. It teaches that God's judgments lead others to reverent reflection.
Overview
When God acts, mankind responds with fear and begins to declare and wisely consider His works. God's intervention becomes a public testimony to His justice. The right response to seeing God's deeds is awe and thoughtful worship, the fear of the Lord that is the beginning of wisdom.
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- Jer 51:10“The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.”
- Ps 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
- Hos 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- Isa 5:12At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands.
- Ps 107:42–43The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
- Ps 58:11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
- Jer 50:28Listen to the fugitives and refugees from the land of Babylon, declaring in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance for His temple.
- Ps 53:5There they are, overwhelmed with dread, where there was nothing to fear. For God has scattered the bones of those who besieged you. You put them to shame, for God has despised them.
- Ps 119:20My soul is consumed with longing for Your judgments at all times.
- Rev 11:13And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
- Ezek 14:23They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done all these things within it,’ declares the Lord GOD.”
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