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You who fear Yahweh, praise him! All you descendants of Jacob, glorify him! Stand in awe of him, all you descendants of Israel!
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Praise from the Victor
Commentators see a dramatic shift in this verse from agony to triumph. Many identify the speaker as the Messiah, who, after enduring the cross, now leads His people in praise. As Charles Spurgeon notes, the one who suffered most now testifies to God's faithfulness. This provides a powerful model: our own seasons of suffering can ultimately lead to a testimony of victorious praise.
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Psalms
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ye that fear the Lord - A phrase denoting those who are pious.
Praise him - This is language which may be supposed to be a…
19th Century
Anglican
These verses contain the substance of the poet’s joyful announcement.
Baptist
You that fear the LORD, praise him; all you the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all you the seed of Israel. For he has not despised n…
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16th Century
Protestant
You who fear Jehovah. Here, again, the Psalmist expresses more distinctly the fruit of public and solemn thanksgiving, of which I have spo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You that fear the Lord, praise him By whom are meant, not the proselytes among the Gentiles, as distinct from the Je…
The Savior now speaks as risen from the dead. The first words of the complaint were used by Christ himself upon the cross; the first words of the t…
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13th Century
Catholic
1. I will declare your name. Next, he shows the fruit of the divine help.
