Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord. New Living Translation Our children will also serve him. Future generations will hear about the wonders of the Lord. English Standard Version Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation; Berean Standard Bible Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. King James Bible A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. New King James Version A posterity shall serve Him. It will be recounted of the Lord to the next generation, New American Standard Bible A posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. NASB 1995 Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. NASB 1977 Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation. Legacy Standard Bible Their seed will serve Him; It will be recounted about the Lord to the coming generation. Amplified Bible Posterity will serve Him; They will tell of the Lord to the next generation. Christian Standard Bible Their descendants will serve him; the next generation will be told about the Lord. Holman Christian Standard Bible Their descendants will serve Him; the next generation will be told about the Lord. American Standard Version A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation. Contemporary English Version In the future, everyone will worship and learn about you, our Lord. English Revised Version A seed shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation. GOD'S WORD® Translation There will be descendants who serve him, a generation that will be told about the Lord. Good News Translation Future generations will serve him; they will speak of the Lord to the coming generation. International Standard Version Our descendants will serve him, and that generation will be told about the Lord. Majority Standard Bible Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. NET Bible A whole generation will serve him; they will tell the next generation about the sovereign Lord. New Heart English Bible Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord. Webster's Bible Translation A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. World English Bible Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA seed serves Him, "" It is declared of the Lord to the generation. Young's Literal Translation A seed doth serve Him, It is declared of the Lord to the generation. Smith's Literal Translation A seed shall serve him; it shall be numbered to Jehovah for a generation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd to him my soul shall live: and my seed shall serve him. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible And I will live for the LORD; my descendants will serve you. New Revised Standard Version Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAn offspring shall serve him; the generations thereof shall proclaim the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The seed that will serve him will proclaim the generation of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation. Brenton Septuagint Translation And my seed shall serve him: the generation that is coming shall be reported to the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Psalm of the Cross…29All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives. 30Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation. 31They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.… Cross References Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. Genesis 17:7 I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. Romans 9:8 So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. Galatians 3:29 And if you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise. Isaiah 53:11 After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. Genesis 22:17-18 I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” Romans 4:16 Therefore, the promise comes by faith, so that it may rest on grace and may be guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all. Acts 2:39 This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring. Galatians 4:28 Now you, brothers, like Isaac, are children of promise. Deuteronomy 30:6 The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live. John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. Isaiah 59:21 “As for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and grandchildren, from now on and forevermore,” says the LORD. Romans 8:17 And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. Jeremiah 31:33 “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. Treasury of Scripture A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. A seed Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. Hebrews 2:13 And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me. it shall Psalm 14:5 There were they in great fear: for God is in the generation of the righteous. Psalm 24:6 This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah. Psalm 73:15 If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I should offend against the generation of thy children. Jump to Previous Accounted Clear Declared Doings Future Generation Generations Posterity Seed Servant ServeJump to Next Accounted Clear Declared Doings Future Generation Generations Posterity Seed Servant ServePsalm 22 1. David complains in great discouragement9. He prays in great distress 23. He praises God Posterity will serve Him; This phrase suggests a future generation that will continue to worship and serve God. The term "posterity" indicates descendants or future generations, emphasizing the enduring nature of faith and worship. In biblical context, this reflects the covenantal promise God made to Abraham that his descendants would be numerous and blessed (Genesis 17:7). The idea of serving God is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, highlighting the importance of obedience and devotion to God’s commandments (Deuteronomy 6:13). This phrase also points to the fulfillment of God's promises through the lineage of David, ultimately culminating in the coming of Jesus Christ, who is served by believers across generations. they will declare the Lord to a new generation. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 22, David is expressing a prophetic vision of future generations serving the Lord. 2. Future Generations The "posterity" mentioned refers to the descendants and future generations who will continue to serve and proclaim the Lord. 3. The Lord Central to the verse, the Lord is the one whom the future generations will serve and declare. 4. Messianic Prophecy Psalm 22 is often seen as a prophetic psalm pointing to the suffering and eventual triumph of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. 5. Israel The original audience of the psalm, representing the people of God who are called to pass down their faith. Teaching Points Generational FaithfulnessEmphasize the importance of passing down faith to future generations. Parents and church communities have a responsibility to teach and model a life of service to the Lord. Prophetic Fulfillment Recognize Psalm 22 as a messianic prophecy that finds fulfillment in Jesus Christ. This understanding deepens our appreciation for the continuity of God's plan through history. Evangelism and Discipleship Encourage believers to actively declare the Lord to others, fulfilling the call to evangelism and discipleship as seen in the Great Commission. Covenant Relationship Reflect on the covenant relationship God establishes with His people, which includes promises to future generations. This should inspire confidence and hope in God's faithfulness. Cultural Relevance Consider how to effectively communicate the gospel to a new generation in today's cultural context, ensuring that the message remains relevant and impactful.(30) A seed . . .--Better, Posterity shall serve Him. About Jehovah it shall be told to the (coming) generation. The article makes for this interpretation. Others, as in Psalm 87:6, understand a reference to the census; but the parallelism is against this reference. The next verse repeats the same thought in another form.Verse 30. - A seed shall serve him. The Church is founded on a rock, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. So long as the world endures, Christ shall always have worshippers - a "seed" which will "serve" him. It shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation. If we accept this rendering, we must understand that the seed of the first set of worshippers shall be the Lord's people for one generation, the seed of the next for another, and so on. But it is suggested that the true meaning is, "This shall be told of the Lord to generation after generation" (so Hengstenberg, Kay, Alexander, and our Revisers). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Posterityזֶ֥רַע (ze·ra‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity will serve Him; יַֽעַבְדֶ֑נּוּ (ya·‘aḇ·ḏen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5647: To work, to serve, till, enslave they will declare יְסֻפַּ֖ר (yə·sup·par) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate the Lord לַֽאדֹנָ֣י (la·ḏō·nāy) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord to a new generation. לַדּֽוֹר׃ (lad·dō·wr) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling Links Psalm 22:30 NIVPsalm 22:30 NLT Psalm 22:30 ESV Psalm 22:30 NASB Psalm 22:30 KJV Psalm 22:30 BibleApps.com Psalm 22:30 Biblia Paralela Psalm 22:30 Chinese Bible Psalm 22:30 French Bible Psalm 22:30 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 22:30 Posterity shall serve him (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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