The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has openly shown his righteousness in the sight of the nations.
- BSB The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- 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 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.
- Isa 62:2And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
- Ps 22:31They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
- Rom 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- Rom 3:21–26But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
- 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.
- Jer 23:6In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- Rom 10:18But I say, Have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.
- 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.
- Phil 3:9And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
- 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:
- Mark 16:15And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
- John 16:8–10And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
- 2 Pet 1:1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
- Rom 9:30What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.
- Rom 10:3–4For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
- Luke 3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
- Ps 24:5He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.
- Luke 2:30–32For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
- Isa 45:21–25Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.
- 2 Cor 5:21For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
- Titus 2:13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
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