That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Parallel translations
- WEB That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,
- BSB that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
- NKJV That Your way may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.
- NASB That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations.
- NLT May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere.
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Quick answer
The purpose of God's blessing is that His way and salvation be known among all nations. It reveals God's missionary purpose for His people.
Overview
The psalmist explains that God blesses His people so that His way and saving power may be known throughout the earth. Israel was blessed to be a blessing to the world. This purpose is fulfilled in the Great Commission, as Christ's salvation is proclaimed to all nations.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 16
- Titus 2:11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
- Ps 98:2–3The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
- Acts 18:25This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.
- Luke 3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
- Isa 52:10The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
- Luke 2:30–31For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
- Ps 43:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Ps 66:1–4Make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands:
- Isa 49:6And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.
- Esth 8:15–17And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
- Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
- Ps 117:2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
- Zech 8:20–23Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:
- Acts 22:4And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
- Acts 9:31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
- Matt 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
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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.
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