Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
Parallel translations
- WEB Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
- KJV Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
- NKJV Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all peoples.
- NASB Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
- NLT Publish his glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things he does.
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Quick answer
Declare God's glory among the nations and His wonders among all peoples. God's glory is meant to be made known to the whole world.
Overview
The call widens to global witness: God's glory and marvelous works are to be announced among all nations. Israel's worship was always intended to draw the peoples to the true God. This missionary heart is fulfilled in Christ's commission to take the gospel to every nation (Matthew 28:19; Psalm 67:1-2).
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- Luke 24:47and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Dan 4:1–3King Nebuchadnezzar, To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth: May your prosperity be multiplied.
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Isa 19:23–25In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
- Isa 49:6He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Zech 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
- Ps 117:1–2Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
- Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Matt 28:19Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,
- Mic 4:2And many nations will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Rev 14:6–7Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Dan 6:26–27I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
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