Psalm 22:31
New International Version
They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!

New Living Translation
His righteous acts will be told to those not yet born. They will hear about everything he has done.

English Standard Version
they shall come and proclaim his righteousness to a people yet unborn, that he has done it.

Berean Standard Bible
They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.

King James Bible
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

New King James Version
They will come and declare His righteousness to a people who will be born, That He has done this.

New American Standard Bible
They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.

NASB 1995
They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.

NASB 1977
They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.

Legacy Standard Bible
They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has done it.

Amplified Bible
They will come and declare His righteousness To a people yet to be born—that He has done it [and that it is finished].

Christian Standard Bible
They will come and declare his righteousness; to a people yet to be born they will declare what he has done.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will come and tell a people yet to be born about His righteousness— what He has done.

American Standard Version
They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

Contemporary English Version
People not yet born will be told, "The Lord has saved us!"

English Revised Version
They shall come and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will tell people yet to be born about his righteousness- that he has finished it.

Good News Translation
People not yet born will be told: "The Lord saved his people."

International Standard Version
They will come and declare his righteousness to a people yet to be born; indeed, he has accomplished it!

Majority Standard Bible
They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn—all that He has done.

NET Bible
They will come and tell about his saving deeds; they will tell a future generation what he has accomplished.

New Heart English Bible
They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.

Webster's Bible Translation
They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

World English Bible
They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
They come and declare His righteousness, "" To a people that is born, that He has made!

Young's Literal Translation
They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!

Smith's Literal Translation
They shall come and announce his justice to a people being born, for he made.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall shew forth his justice to a people that shall be born, which the Lord hath made.

Catholic Public Domain Version
There will be announced for the Lord a future generation, and the heavens will announce his justice to a people who will be born, whom the Lord has made.

New American Bible
The generation to come will be told of the Lord, that they may proclaim to a people yet unborn the deliverance you have brought.

New Revised Standard Version
and proclaim his deliverance to a people yet unborn, saying that he has done it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They shall come and declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, and tell that which the LORD has done.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They will come and show his righteousness which LORD JEHOVAH has done to the people who are born.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
They shall come and shall declare His righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that He hath done it.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they shall report his righteousness to the people that shall be born, whom the Lord has made.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Psalm of the Cross
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 53:10-12
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. / 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. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Romans 15:9-11
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”

Philippians 2:10-11
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Hebrews 2:12
He says: “I will proclaim Your name to My brothers; I will sing Your praises in the assembly.”

Revelation 5:13
And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever!”

Isaiah 45:23
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

Romans 10:14-15
How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in the One of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone to preach? / And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

Matthew 28:19-20
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, / and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

John 17:20-21
I am not asking on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in Me through their message, / that all of them may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I am in You. May they also be in Us, so that the world may believe that You sent Me.

Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Revelation 7:9-10
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands. / And they cried out in a loud voice: “Salvation to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”

Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Luke 24:47
and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.


Treasury of Scripture

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, that he has done this.

They

Psalm 78:6
That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children:

Psalm 86:9
All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.

Psalm 102:18
This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD.

his righteousness

Romans 1:17
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 3:21-25
But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; …

Romans 5:19-21
For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous…

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They will come
This phrase signifies a future action, indicating a prophetic vision. The Hebrew root for "come" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which often implies arrival or entering into a new state or condition. In the context of Psalm 22, this suggests the coming generations who will witness and partake in the fulfillment of God's promises. Historically, this can be seen as a reference to the spread of the Gospel and the growth of the Christian faith, as people from all nations come to know the Lord.

and proclaim
The word "proclaim" comes from the Hebrew "נָגַד" (nagad), meaning to announce or declare. This is not a mere whisper but a bold declaration. In the biblical context, proclamation is often associated with the sharing of God's mighty works and His salvation. This aligns with the Great Commission in the New Testament, where believers are called to proclaim the Gospel to all nations.

His righteousness
"Righteousness" in Hebrew is "צְדָקָה" (tsedaqah), which encompasses justice, rightness, and moral integrity. In the biblical narrative, God's righteousness is His faithfulness to His covenant and His just nature. This phrase emphasizes that what is being proclaimed is not just any message, but the very character and deeds of God, which are perfect and just.

to a people yet unborn
This phrase highlights the timeless and enduring nature of God's message. The Hebrew word for "unborn" is "יָלַד" (yalad), which means to bring forth or beget. It signifies future generations who have not yet come into existence. This prophetic vision underscores the eternal relevance of God's righteousness, which will be declared to those who are not yet alive, ensuring the continuity of faith across generations.

for He has done it
The phrase "He has done it" is a powerful declaration of completion and fulfillment. The Hebrew root "עָשָׂה" (asah) means to do, make, or accomplish. This echoes the finality and triumph of God's work, reminiscent of Jesus' words on the cross, "It is finished" (John 19:30). It signifies that God's plan of salvation, as prophesied in Psalm 22, has been accomplished, offering hope and assurance to all believers.

(31) They shall come--i.e., the generation just foretold: it shall announce His righteousness to a still younger generation (literally, to a people born) that He wrought. The tale of Jehovah's goodness to Israel would be handed on from age to age,

"His triumphs would be sung

By some yet unmoulded tongue."

Verse 31. - They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this. One generation after another shall come, and shall report God's righteousness, as shown forth in Christ, each to its successor - a people yet to be born - telling them that God "has done this;" i.e. effected all that is here sketched out, and so accomplished the work of redemption.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They will come
יָ֭בֹאוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

and proclaim
וְיַגִּ֣ידוּ (wə·yag·gî·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous

His righteousness
צִדְקָת֑וֹ (ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively

to a people
לְעַ֥ם (lə·‘am)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

yet unborn—
נ֝וֹלָ֗ד (nō·w·lāḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

all that
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

He has done.
עָשָֽׂה׃ (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make


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