The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- KJV The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
- NKJV The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations.
- NASB The Lord has made His salvation known; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- NLT The Lord has announced his victory and has revealed his righteousness to every nation!
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Quick answer
God has openly made His salvation and righteousness known to the nations. His saving work is public, not hidden.
Overview
The Lord's deliverance is displayed before all the nations, revealing both His power to save and His covenant faithfulness. 'Righteousness' here includes His faithful action to set things right for His people. This anticipates the gospel going to all nations, where God's saving righteousness is revealed in Christ (Romans 1:16-17).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 22
- Isa 52:10The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
- Isa 62:2Nations will see your righteousness, and all kings your glory. You will be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.
- Ps 22:31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.
- Rom 1:17For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- Rom 3:21–26But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
- 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.”
- Jer 23:6In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.
- Rom 10:18But I ask, did they not hear? Indeed they did: “Their voice has gone out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
- Isa 46:13I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
- Phil 3:9and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- 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,
- Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- John 16:8–10And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
- 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
- Rom 9:30What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
- Rom 10:3–4Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
- Luke 3:6And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- Ps 24:5He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
- Luke 2:30–32For my eyes have seen Your salvation,
- Isa 45:21–25Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.
- 2 Cor 5:21God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- Titus 2:13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
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