Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
Parallel translations
- WEB Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that glory may dwell in our land.
- BSB Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that His glory may dwell in our land.
- NKJV Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
- NASB Certainly His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.
- NLT Surely his salvation is near to those who fear him, so our land will be filled with his glory.
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Quick answer
God's salvation is near to those who fear Him, so that His glory may dwell in the land. Reverence for God positions a people to experience His saving presence.
Overview
This verse links the fear of the Lord with the nearness of salvation and the dwelling of God's glory among His people. It evokes the hope of God's presence filling the land as in the tabernacle and temple. This glory dwelling among us finds its climax in Christ, the Word who 'dwelt among us' so that we beheld His glory.
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Cross-references · 16
- Isa 46:13I bring near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not tarry: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.
- Zech 2:5For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.
- John 7:17If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
- Zech 2:8For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.
- Luke 2:32A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
- Ps 24:4–5He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.
- Ps 50:23Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.
- Acts 11:13–14And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;
- Ezek 26:20When I shall bring thee down with them that descend into the pit, with the people of old time, and shall set thee in the low parts of the earth, in places desolate of old, with them that go down to the pit, that thou be not inhabited; and I shall set glory in the land of the living;
- Hag 2:7–9And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Ps 119:155Salvation is far from the wicked: for they seek not thy statutes.
- John 1:14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
- Isa 4:5And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defence.
- Acts 13:16Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.
- Mark 12:32–34And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other but he:
- Acts 10:2–4A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
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