23 You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
24 For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted, Neither has he hidden his face from him; but when he cried to him, he heard.
25 My praise of you comes in the great assembly. I will pay my vows before those who fear him.
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23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.
25 My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
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23 (22-24) 'Ye that fear the LORD, praise Him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify Him; and stand in awe of Him, all ye the seed of Israel.
24 (22-25) For He hath not despised nor abhorred the lowliness of the poor; neither hath He hid His face from him; but when he cried unto Him, He heard.'
25 (22-26) From Thee cometh my praise in the great congregation; I will pay my vows before them that fear Him.
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Hebrews 5:7(v24)He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from…
Isaiah 50:6-9(v24)I gave my back to those who beat me, and my cheeks to those who plucked off the hair. I didn’t hide my face from shame and spitting. For…
Psalms 116:3-6(v24)The cords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow. Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh,…
Psalms 118:5(v24)Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.
Psalms 34:6(v24)This poor man cried, and Yahweh heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
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Psalms 35:18(v25)I will give you thanks in the great assembly. I will praise you among many people.
Psalms 40:9-10(v25)I have proclaimed glad news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know. I have not hidden…
Psalms 69:29-34(v24)But I am in pain and distress. Let your salvation, God, protect me. I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify him with…
Luke 23:46(v24)Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
Psalms 22:6(v24)But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised by the people.
Psalms 111:1(v25)Praise Yah! I will give thanks to Yahweh with my whole heart, in the council of the upright, and in the congregation.
Psalms 135:19-20(v23)House of Israel, praise Yahweh! House of Aaron, praise Yahweh! House of Levi, praise Yahweh! You who fear Yahweh, praise Yahweh!
Revelation 15:4(v23)Who wouldn’t fear you, Lord, and glorify your name? For you only are holy. For all the nations will come and worship before you. For your…
Psalms 22:2(v24)My God, I cry in the daytime, but you don’t answer; in the night season, and am not silent.
Psalms 66:13(v25)I will come into your temple with burnt offerings. I will pay my vows to you,
Psalms 69:17(v24)Don’t hide your face from your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me speedily!
Psalms 107:1-2(v23)Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed…
Psalms 116:14-19(v25)I will pay my vows to Yahweh, yes, in the presence of all his people. Precious in Yahweh’s sight is the death of his saints. Yahweh, truly…
Luke 1:50(v23)His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
Psalms 22:22(v25)I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you.
Psalms 50:23(v23)Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
Psalms 56:12(v25)Your vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
Psalms 35:10(v24)All my bones shall say, “Yahweh, who is like you, who delivers the poor from him who is too strong for him; yes, the poor and the needy…
Psalms 66:16(v25)Come and hear, all you who fear God. I will declare what he has done for my soul.
Psalms 115:11(v23)You who fear Yahweh, trust in Yahweh! He is their help and their shield.
Psalms 118:19-20(v25)Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah. This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will…
Ecclesiastes 5:4-5(v25)When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. It is better that you should not…
1 Corinthians 6:19-20(v23)Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were…
1 Chronicles 16:8-13(v23)Oh give thanks to Yahweh. Call on his name. Make what he has done known among the peoples. Sing to him. Sing praises to him. Tell of all…
Psalms 22:30(v23)Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
Psalms 33:8(v23)Let all the earth fear Yahweh. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Psalms 65:1(v25)Praise waits for you, God, in Zion. Vows shall be performed to you.
Psalms 86:12(v23)I will praise you, Lord my God, with my whole heart. I will glorify your name forever more.
Psalms 105:3-7(v23)Glory in his holy name. Let the heart of those who seek Yahweh rejoice. Seek Yahweh and his strength. Seek his face forever more. Remember…
Psalms 106:5(v23)that I may see the prosperity of your chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of your nation, that I may glory with your inheritance.
Psalms 115:13(v23)He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.
Psalms 145:19(v23)He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.
Isaiah 25:3(v23)Therefore a strong people will glorify you. A city of awesome nations will fear you.
Luke 2:20(v23)The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.
1 Corinthians 10:31(v23)Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
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John Calvin1540 · Public DomainOn vv23–2523. Ye who fear Jehovah. Here, again, the Psalmist…
23. Ye who fear Jehovah. Here, again, the Psalmist expresses more distinctly the fruit of public and solemn thanksgiving, of which I have spoken before, declaring, that by engaging in this exercise, every man in his own place invites and stirs up the church by his example to praise God. He tells us, that the end for which he will praise the name of God in the public assembly is to encourage his brethren to do the same. But as hypocrites commonly thrust themselves into the church, and as on the barn-floor of the Lord the chaff is mingled with the wheat, he addresses himself expressly to the godly, and those who fear God. Impure and wicked men may sing the praises of God with open mouth, but assuredly, they do nothing else than pollute and profane his holy name. It were, indeed, an object much to be desired, that men of all conditions in the world would, with one accord, join in holy melody to the Lord. But as the chief and most essential part of this harmony proceeds from a sincere and pure affection of heart, none will ever, in a right manner, celebrate the glory of God, except the man who worships him under the influence of holy fear. David names, a little after, the seed of Jacob and Israel, having a reference to the common calling of the people; and certainly, he put no obstacle in the way to hinder even all the children of Abraham from praising God with one accord. But as he saw that many of the Israelites were bastard and degenerate, he distinguishes true and sincere Israelites from them; and at the same time shows that God’s name is not duly celebrated, unless where there is true piety and the inward fear of God. Accordingly, in his exhortation he again joins together the praises of God and reverence towards him. — Fear him, ye seed of Israel, says he; for all the fair faces which hypocrites put on in this matter are nothing but pure mockery. The fear which he recommends is not, however, such as would frighten the faithful from approaching God, but that which will bring them truly humbled into his sanctuary, as has been stated in the fifth psalm. Some may be surprised to find David addressing an exhortation to praise God, It is “praise God,” both in the Latin and French versions; but the train of thought seems to require that it should be “fear God.”
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Geneva Bible translators1599 · Public DomainOn vv23–25He promiseth to exhort the Church that they by…
He promiseth to exhort the Church that they by his example might praise the Lord.
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John Trapp1656 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Psa 22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him;…
Psa 22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Ver. 23. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him] viz. For your redemption by Christ’s death and resurrection. Neither are any fit for such a purpose but such as fear the Lord. Excellent words become not a fool’s mouth, saith Solomon; Christ would not suffer the devil to confess him. To be praised by a praiseless person is no praise, saith Seneca.
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All ye seed of Jacob] i.e. Illi qui diligunt eum.
All ye the seed of Israel] Qui timent, sed adhuc non diligunt, saith R. David; but I like not his distinction; for none do truly fear God but those that love him, Hos 3:5.
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Matthew Poole1685 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Praise him; partly for my sake, and chiefly for…
Praise him; partly for my sake, and chiefly for your own benefit received by my deliverance.
All ye the seed of Israel: the two universal particles seem to intimate that he speaks not only of the carnal, but also of the spiritual seed; which also is more than probable, by comparing this with Psa 22:27,28.
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John Gill1763 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Ye that fear the Lord, praise him,.... By whom…
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him,.... By whom are meant, not the proselytes among the Gentiles, as distinct from the Jews, which is the sense of some Jewish interpreters (n); but all the people of God, whether Jews or Gentiles, who have the grace of filial and godly fear put into their hearts, with which they worship God, and walk before him in all holy conversation; which is not a fear of wrath, or a distrust of divine goodness; but is a reverential affection for God, and is consistent with the greatest degree of faith, the strongest expressions of spiritual joy and holy courage: it includes the whole worship of God, internal and external; and such who have it in their hearts, and before their eyes, are called upon by Christ to praise the Lord for him, for the unspeakable gift of his love; that he has not spared his son, but delivered him up for them, to undergo so much sorrow, and such sufferings as before related, to obtain salvation for them; and that he has delivered him out of them, raised him from the dead, and has given him glory;
all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; not the natural, but spiritual seed of Jacob, who walk in the steps of the faith of that man of God; these are exhorted to glorify the Lord with their bodies and spirits, which are his, being redeemed with the precious blood of Christ; by believing in him, glorying in him, and offering praise unto him;
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and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel; who are the same with the seed of Jacob, Jacob and Israel being two names of the same person; and design not Israel according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; the whole Israel of God, the all spiritual seed of Israel, who are justified in Christ, and are saved in him; they are the same with them that fear the Lord, and are here stirred up to exercise the grace of fear upon him; to fear him only, and not men, though ever so mighty and powerful, as before described in Psa 22:12; and that not only because of his power and greatness; but because of his grace and goodness, as shown forth in Christ Jesus.
(n) Midrash Tillim, Jarchi & Aben Ezra, in loc.
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John Wesley1765 · Public DomainOn vv24–25Abhorred - He did not turn away his face…
Abhorred - He did not turn away his face from it, as men do from things which they abhor. From him - For ever: tho' he did so for a time.
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Adam Clarke1810 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Verse 23. Ye that fear the Lord] This is…
Verse 23. Ye that fear the Lord] This is an exhortation to the Jews particularly, to profit by the preaching of the Gospel. Perhaps, by them that fear him, the Gentiles, and particularly the proselytes, may be intended. The Jews are mentioned by name: Glorify him, all ye seed of Jacob; fear him, all ye seed of Israel.
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Joseph Benson1811 · Public DomainOn v23Psa 22:23-25. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him…
Psa 22:23-25. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him — Not only for my sake, (they are the words of the risen and exalted Saviour,) but chiefly for your own benefit, received through my deliverance from death, and exaltation to God’s right hand, by which I am made head over all things, for the good of my church and people. All ye seed of Jacob, &c. — He first addresses himself to his ancient people, to whom the gospel was first to be preached. How long, O Lord, holy and true, shall thy once highly favoured nation continue deaf to this gracious call of thine? For he hath not despised thee, &c. — He hath not rejected, but graciously accepted, my humiliation and sufferings, as a propitiation and sacrifice for the sins of the world, which acceptance is testified by my resurrection from the dead: inasmuch as the discharge of the surety proves the payment of the debt. This is the great subject of praise and thanksgiving in the church of Christ. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation — In the universal church, made up of Jews and Gentiles, as the following verses explain it. I will pay my vows before them that fear him — Those praises and services which, in my distress, I vowed to return unto thee when thou didst deliver me. “The vow of Christ was to build and consecrate to Jehovah a spiritual temple, in which the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise should be continually offered. This vow he performed, after his resurrection, by the hands of his apostles, and still continues to perform, by those of his ministers, carrying on the work of edification in the great congregation of the Gentile Christian Church. The vows of Christ cannot fail of being performed. Happy are they whom he vouchsafeth to use as his instruments in the performance of them.” — Horne.
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Albert Barnes1834 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Ye that fear the Lord - A phrase denoting…
Ye that fear the Lord - A phrase denoting those who are pious.
Praise him - This is language which may be supposed to be addressed by the speaker in the great congregation. In the previous verse he had said that he would praise God “in the midst of the congregation;” he here speaks as if he were in that congregation, and addressing them. He, therefore, calls on them to praise and honor God.
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All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him - The descendants of Jacob; that is, all who are true worshippers of God.
And fear him - Honour him, worship him. See the notes at Psa 5:7.
All ye the seed of Israel - Another name for Jacob Gen 32:28, and designed to denote also all who are true worshippers of Yahweh.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown1871 · Public DomainOn v25My praise shall be of thee--or, perhaps better, "from…
My praise shall be of thee--or, perhaps better, "from thee," that is, God gives grace to praise Him. With offering praise, he further evinces his gratitude by promising the payment of his vows, in celebrating the usual festival, as provided in the law (Deu 12:18; Deu 16:11), of which the pious or humble, and they that seek the Lord (His true worshippers) shall partake abundantly, and join him in praise [Psa 22:26]. In the enthusiasm produced by his lively feelings, he addresses such in words, assuring them of God's perpetual favor [Psa 22:26]. The dying of the heart denotes death (Sa1 25:37); so its living denotes life.
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Daniel D. Whedon1874 · Public DomainOn vv23–2523. Ye that fear the Lord—The call is to…
23. Ye that fear the Lord—The call is to spiritual Israel. Psa_22:23-24, as Bishop Lowth suggests, contain the praise song of the preceding verse, which the psalmist now puts into the mouth of the Church.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges1878 · Public DomainOn vv23–2523. ye that fear the Lord] Possibly coextensive with…
23. ye that fear the Lord] Possibly coextensive with the seed of Jacob, but pointing rather to the inner circle of true believers who are in fullest sympathy with the Psalmist. See note on Psa_115:11.
seed of Jacob … seed of Israel] Cp. Isa_45:19; Isa_45:25.
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fear him] R.V., stand in awe of Him (Psa_33:8).
23, 24. Already he can imagine himself standing ‘in the great congregation.’ These are the words in which he summons them to praise.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers1878 · Public DomainOn v23(23, 24) These verses contain the substance of the…
(23, 24) These verses contain the substance of the poet’s joyful announcement.
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The Pulpit Commentary1880 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye…
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. "All Israel:" all the people of God are called upon to join in the praise which the Sea will henceforth offer to the Father through eternity. The praise of God is to be joined with the fear of God, according to the universal teaching of Scripture.
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Charles H. Spurgeon1885 · Public DomainOn vv23–25Ver. 23. Ye that fear the Lord praise him.…
Ver. 23. Ye that fear the Lord praise him. The reader must imagine the Saviour as addressing the congregation of the saints. He exhorts the faithful to unite with him in thanksgiving. The description of "fearing the Lord" is very frequent and very instructive; it is the beginning of wisdom, and is an essential sign of grace. "I am a Hebrew and I fear God" was Jonah's confession of faith. Humble awe of God is so necessary a preparation for praising him that none are fit to sing to his honour but such as reverence his word; but this fear is consistent with the highest joy, and is not to be confounded with legal bondage, which is a fear which perfect love casteth out. Holy fear should always keep the key of the singing pew. Where Jesus leads the tune none but holy lips may dare to sing.
All ye the seed of Jacob glorify him. The genius of the gospel is praise. Jew and Gentile saved by sovereign grace should be eager in the blessed work of magnifying the God of our salvation. All saints should unite in the song; no tongue may be silent, no heart may be cold. Christ calls us to glorify God, and can we refuse?
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And fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. The spiritual Israel all do this, and we hope the day will come when Israel after the flesh will be brought to the same mind. The more we praise God the more reverently shall we fear him, and the deeper our reverence the sweeter our songs. So much does Jesus value praise that we have it here under his dying hand and seal that all the saints must glorify the Lord.
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Ver. 23. A threefold duty, "praise him, ""glorify him; ""fear him; "towards one object, "the Lord; " for three characters, "ye that fear him, seed of Jacob, seed of Israel", which are but one person.
Ver. 23. Glory to God the fruit of the tree on which Jesus died.
Psalms 22:24*
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C. I. Scofield1917 · Public DomainOn vv23, 25(See Scofield "Psa 19:9").
fear
(See Scofield "Psa 19:9").
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unfoldingWord translationNotes2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0On v24he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of…
he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one
Possible meanings are 1) he has not despised the afflicted one because he is suffering or 2) he has not belittled the suffering of the afflicted one
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despised or abhorred
These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that God has not forgotten the one who is afflicted and suffering. (See: Doublet)
despised
strongly disliked or hated
he has not ... abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one
Here, suffering is a metonym for the person who suffers. To abhor something is to think of it as horrible. AT: "he has not ... thought of the afflicted one who suffers as horrible"
the suffering of the afflicted one ... from him ... the afflicted one cried
Possible meanings are 1) the author was speaking about how God treats people who are suffering. AT: "those who suffer ... from them ... those who are suffering cried" or 2) the author was speaking specifically about how God treated him. AT: "my suffering because of my affliction ... from me ... I cried" (See: Generic Noun Phrases and First, Second, or Third Person)
has not hidden his face from him
Hiding one's face from someone represents ignoring him. AT: "has not turned his attention away from him" or "has not ignored him" (See: Metaphor)
he heard
"he listened." It is implied that he responded when he heard their cry. AT: "he answered" or "he helped" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
because of you
Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: Forms of You)
I will fulfill my vows
This refers to sacrifices the writer promised to offer to God. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
before those who fear him
Here "him" refers to Yahweh. It can be stated as "you." AT: "in the presence of those who fear you" (See: First, Second, or Third Person)
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John Calvin 1540 · Public Domain On vv23–25 23. Ye who fear Jehovah. Here, again, the Psalmist…
23. Ye who fear Jehovah. Here, again, the Psalmist expresses more distinctly the fruit of public and solemn thanksgiving, of which I have spoken before, declaring, that by engaging in this exercise, every man in his own place invites and stirs up the church by his example to praise God. He tells us, that the end for which he will praise the name of God in the public assembly is to encourage his brethren to do the same. But as hypocrites commonly thrust themselves into the church, and as on the barn-floor of the Lord the chaff is mingled with the wheat, he addresses himself expressly to the godly, and those who fear God. Impure and wicked men may sing the praises of God with open mouth, but assuredly, they do nothing else than pollute and profane his holy name. It were, indeed, an object much to be desired, that men of all conditions in the world would, with one accord, join in holy melody to the Lord. But as the chief and most essential part of this harmony proceeds from a sincere and pure affection of heart, none will ever, in a right manner, celebrate the glory of God, except the man who worships him under the influence of holy fear. David names, a little after, the seed of Jacob and Israel, having a reference to the common calling of the people; and certainly, he put no obstacle in the way to hinder even all the children of Abraham from praising God with one accord. But as he saw that many of the Israelites were bastard and degenerate, he distinguishes true and sincere Israelites from them; and at the same time shows that God’s name is not duly celebrated, unless where there is true piety and the inward fear of God. Accordingly, in his exhortation he again joins together the praises of God and reverence towards him. — Fear him, ye seed of Israel, says he; for all the fair faces which hypocrites put on in this matter are nothing but pure mockery. The fear which he recommends is not, however, such as would frighten the faithful from approaching God, but that which will bring them truly humbled into his sanctuary, as has been stated in the fifth psalm. Some may be surprised to find David addressing an exhortation to praise God, It is “praise God,” both in the Latin and French versions; but the train of thought seems to require that it should be “fear God.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv23–25 He promiseth to exhort the Church that they by…
He promiseth to exhort the Church that they by his example might praise the Lord.
Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain.
John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Psa 22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him;…
Psa 22:23 Ye that fear the LORD, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Ver. 23. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him] viz. For your redemption by Christ’s death and resurrection. Neither are any fit for such a purpose but such as fear the Lord. Excellent words become not a fool’s mouth, saith Solomon; Christ would not suffer the devil to confess him. To be praised by a praiseless person is no praise, saith Seneca.
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All ye seed of Jacob] i.e. Illi qui diligunt eum.
All ye the seed of Israel] Qui timent, sed adhuc non diligunt, saith R. David; but I like not his distinction; for none do truly fear God but those that love him, Hos 3:5.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Praise him; partly for my sake, and chiefly for…
Praise him; partly for my sake, and chiefly for your own benefit received by my deliverance.
All ye the seed of Israel: the two universal particles seem to intimate that he speaks not only of the carnal, but also of the spiritual seed; which also is more than probable, by comparing this with Psa 22:27,28.
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him,.... By whom…
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him,.... By whom are meant, not the proselytes among the Gentiles, as distinct from the Jews, which is the sense of some Jewish interpreters (n); but all the people of God, whether Jews or Gentiles, who have the grace of filial and godly fear put into their hearts, with which they worship God, and walk before him in all holy conversation; which is not a fear of wrath, or a distrust of divine goodness; but is a reverential affection for God, and is consistent with the greatest degree of faith, the strongest expressions of spiritual joy and holy courage: it includes the whole worship of God, internal and external; and such who have it in their hearts, and before their eyes, are called upon by Christ to praise the Lord for him, for the unspeakable gift of his love; that he has not spared his son, but delivered him up for them, to undergo so much sorrow, and such sufferings as before related, to obtain salvation for them; and that he has delivered him out of them, raised him from the dead, and has given him glory;
all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; not the natural, but spiritual seed of Jacob, who walk in the steps of the faith of that man of God; these are exhorted to glorify the Lord with their bodies and spirits, which are his, being redeemed with the precious blood of Christ; by believing in him, glorying in him, and offering praise unto him;
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and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel; who are the same with the seed of Jacob, Jacob and Israel being two names of the same person; and design not Israel according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; the whole Israel of God, the all spiritual seed of Israel, who are justified in Christ, and are saved in him; they are the same with them that fear the Lord, and are here stirred up to exercise the grace of fear upon him; to fear him only, and not men, though ever so mighty and powerful, as before described in Psa 22:12; and that not only because of his power and greatness; but because of his grace and goodness, as shown forth in Christ Jesus.
(n) Midrash Tillim, Jarchi & Aben Ezra, in loc.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On vv24–25 Abhorred - He did not turn away his face…
Abhorred - He did not turn away his face from it, as men do from things which they abhor. From him - For ever: tho' he did so for a time.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Verse 23. Ye that fear the Lord] This is…
Verse 23. Ye that fear the Lord] This is an exhortation to the Jews particularly, to profit by the preaching of the Gospel. Perhaps, by them that fear him, the Gentiles, and particularly the proselytes, may be intended. The Jews are mentioned by name: Glorify him, all ye seed of Jacob; fear him, all ye seed of Israel.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v23 Psa 22:23-25. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him…
Psa 22:23-25. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him — Not only for my sake, (they are the words of the risen and exalted Saviour,) but chiefly for your own benefit, received through my deliverance from death, and exaltation to God’s right hand, by which I am made head over all things, for the good of my church and people. All ye seed of Jacob, &c. — He first addresses himself to his ancient people, to whom the gospel was first to be preached. How long, O Lord, holy and true, shall thy once highly favoured nation continue deaf to this gracious call of thine? For he hath not despised thee, &c. — He hath not rejected, but graciously accepted, my humiliation and sufferings, as a propitiation and sacrifice for the sins of the world, which acceptance is testified by my resurrection from the dead: inasmuch as the discharge of the surety proves the payment of the debt. This is the great subject of praise and thanksgiving in the church of Christ. My praise shall be of thee in the great congregation — In the universal church, made up of Jews and Gentiles, as the following verses explain it. I will pay my vows before them that fear him — Those praises and services which, in my distress, I vowed to return unto thee when thou didst deliver me. “The vow of Christ was to build and consecrate to Jehovah a spiritual temple, in which the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise should be continually offered. This vow he performed, after his resurrection, by the hands of his apostles, and still continues to perform, by those of his ministers, carrying on the work of edification in the great congregation of the Gentile Christian Church. The vows of Christ cannot fail of being performed. Happy are they whom he vouchsafeth to use as his instruments in the performance of them.” — Horne.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Ye that fear the Lord - A phrase denoting…
Ye that fear the Lord - A phrase denoting those who are pious.
Praise him - This is language which may be supposed to be addressed by the speaker in the great congregation. In the previous verse he had said that he would praise God “in the midst of the congregation;” he here speaks as if he were in that congregation, and addressing them. He, therefore, calls on them to praise and honor God.
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All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him - The descendants of Jacob; that is, all who are true worshippers of God.
And fear him - Honour him, worship him. See the notes at Psa 5:7.
All ye the seed of Israel - Another name for Jacob Gen 32:28, and designed to denote also all who are true worshippers of Yahweh.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain On v25 My praise shall be of thee--or, perhaps better, "from…
My praise shall be of thee--or, perhaps better, "from thee," that is, God gives grace to praise Him. With offering praise, he further evinces his gratitude by promising the payment of his vows, in celebrating the usual festival, as provided in the law (Deu 12:18; Deu 16:11), of which the pious or humble, and they that seek the Lord (His true worshippers) shall partake abundantly, and join him in praise [Psa 22:26]. In the enthusiasm produced by his lively feelings, he addresses such in words, assuring them of God's perpetual favor [Psa 22:26]. The dying of the heart denotes death (Sa1 25:37); so its living denotes life.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv23–25 23. Ye that fear the Lord—The call is to…
23. Ye that fear the Lord—The call is to spiritual Israel. Psa_22:23-24, as Bishop Lowth suggests, contain the praise song of the preceding verse, which the psalmist now puts into the mouth of the Church.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv23–25 23. ye that fear the Lord] Possibly coextensive with…
23. ye that fear the Lord] Possibly coextensive with the seed of Jacob, but pointing rather to the inner circle of true believers who are in fullest sympathy with the Psalmist. See note on Psa_115:11.
seed of Jacob … seed of Israel] Cp. Isa_45:19; Isa_45:25.
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fear him] R.V., stand in awe of Him (Psa_33:8).
23, 24. Already he can imagine himself standing ‘in the great congregation.’ These are the words in which he summons them to praise.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v23 (23, 24) These verses contain the substance of the…
(23, 24) These verses contain the substance of the poet’s joyful announcement.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye…
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. "All Israel:" all the people of God are called upon to join in the praise which the Sea will henceforth offer to the Father through eternity. The praise of God is to be joined with the fear of God, according to the universal teaching of Scripture.
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Charles H. Spurgeon 1885 · Public Domain On vv23–25 Ver. 23. Ye that fear the Lord praise him.…
Ver. 23. Ye that fear the Lord praise him. The reader must imagine the Saviour as addressing the congregation of the saints. He exhorts the faithful to unite with him in thanksgiving. The description of "fearing the Lord" is very frequent and very instructive; it is the beginning of wisdom, and is an essential sign of grace. "I am a Hebrew and I fear God" was Jonah's confession of faith. Humble awe of God is so necessary a preparation for praising him that none are fit to sing to his honour but such as reverence his word; but this fear is consistent with the highest joy, and is not to be confounded with legal bondage, which is a fear which perfect love casteth out. Holy fear should always keep the key of the singing pew. Where Jesus leads the tune none but holy lips may dare to sing.
All ye the seed of Jacob glorify him. The genius of the gospel is praise. Jew and Gentile saved by sovereign grace should be eager in the blessed work of magnifying the God of our salvation. All saints should unite in the song; no tongue may be silent, no heart may be cold. Christ calls us to glorify God, and can we refuse?
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And fear him, all ye the seed of Israel. The spiritual Israel all do this, and we hope the day will come when Israel after the flesh will be brought to the same mind. The more we praise God the more reverently shall we fear him, and the deeper our reverence the sweeter our songs. So much does Jesus value praise that we have it here under his dying hand and seal that all the saints must glorify the Lord.
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Ver. 23. A threefold duty, "praise him, ""glorify him; ""fear him; "towards one object, "the Lord; " for three characters, "ye that fear him, seed of Jacob, seed of Israel", which are but one person.
Ver. 23. Glory to God the fruit of the tree on which Jesus died.
Psalms 22:24*
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On vv23, 25 (See Scofield "Psa 19:9").
fear
(See Scofield "Psa 19:9").
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v24 he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of…
he has not despised or abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one
Possible meanings are 1) he has not despised the afflicted one because he is suffering or 2) he has not belittled the suffering of the afflicted one
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despised or abhorred
These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize that God has not forgotten the one who is afflicted and suffering. (See: Doublet)
despised
strongly disliked or hated
he has not ... abhorred the suffering of the afflicted one
Here, suffering is a metonym for the person who suffers. To abhor something is to think of it as horrible. AT: "he has not ... thought of the afflicted one who suffers as horrible"
the suffering of the afflicted one ... from him ... the afflicted one cried
Possible meanings are 1) the author was speaking about how God treats people who are suffering. AT: "those who suffer ... from them ... those who are suffering cried" or 2) the author was speaking specifically about how God treated him. AT: "my suffering because of my affliction ... from me ... I cried" (See: Generic Noun Phrases and First, Second, or Third Person)
has not hidden his face from him
Hiding one's face from someone represents ignoring him. AT: "has not turned his attention away from him" or "has not ignored him" (See: Metaphor)
he heard
"he listened." It is implied that he responded when he heard their cry. AT: "he answered" or "he helped" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
because of you
Here "you" refers to Yahweh. (See: Forms of You)
I will fulfill my vows
This refers to sacrifices the writer promised to offer to God. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
before those who fear him
Here "him" refers to Yahweh. It can be stated as "you." AT: "in the presence of those who fear you" (See: First, Second, or Third Person)
translationWords
suffer
afflicted
Yahweh
face
cry
praise
assembly
fulfill
vow
fear
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv23–25 22:23 The godly respond with awe (see 22:25).
22:23 The godly respond with awe (see 22:25).
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