Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
Parallel translations
- WEB Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.
- BSB Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
- 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 that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- Dan 4:1–3Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Isa 19:23–25In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
- 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.
- Zech 9:10And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth.
- Ps 117:1–2O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
- Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- 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:
- Mic 4:2And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
- Rev 14:6–7And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
- Dan 6:26–27I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
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