He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Parallel translations
- WEB He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- BSB He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- NKJV He has remembered His mercy and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- NASB He has remembered His graciousness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
- NLT He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.
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Quick answer
God has kept His covenant love and faithfulness to Israel, and the whole earth sees His salvation. He never forgets His promises.
Overview
God's saving acts flow from His steadfast love (hesed) and faithfulness to His covenant with Israel. Yet the salvation has worldwide visibility, reaching 'all the ends of the earth.' Simeon echoed this verse over the infant Jesus (Luke 2:30-32), recognizing in Him the salvation seen by all peoples.
Cross-references & the web
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- 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.
- Acts 13:47For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
- Luke 1:72To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;
- Deut 4:31(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
- Acts 28:28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
- Ps 98:2The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
- 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.
- Ps 67:7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
- 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.
- Ps 106:45And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
- Rev 5:9And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
- Luke 3:6And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.
- Luke 2:30–31For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
- Mic 7:20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
- Isa 45:22Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
- Luke 1:54–55He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
- Rom 10:12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
- Rom 15:8–9Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
- 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.
- Lev 26:42Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I will remember the land.
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