What is the meaning of Psalm 22:29? All the rich of the earth David first pictures those who possess abundance. Wealth often tempts people to self-reliance (Proverbs 18:11), yet here the prosperous surrender. This anticipates the day when “kings of the earth” bring their splendor to the Lord’s city (Revelation 21:24). No level of success exempts anyone from bowing to the Messiah. Will feast and worship Feasting implies joyful fellowship, not mere obligation. Isaiah 25:6 describes the LORD preparing “a banquet of aged wine” for all peoples; Matthew 22:1-14 echoes this with the wedding supper. Worship follows the feast—gratitude spilling over into adoration. What begins as celebration becomes devotion as every blessing is traced back to Christ. All who go down to the dust The phrase embraces the frail, the dying, and ultimately every human (Genesis 3:19). Job 34:15 reminds us that “all flesh would perish together.” David broadens the vision: from boardrooms to sickbeds, every mortal stands under the same call to honor God. Will kneel before Him Kneeling signals submission. Philippians 2:10 promises “every knee should bow… in heaven and on earth and under the earth.” Whether willingly in this life or compelled in judgment, every person will acknowledge Jesus’ lordship. The psalm looks ahead to that universal recognition. Even those unable to preserve their lives Those “without strength” (Romans 5:6) are not forgotten. The terminally ill, the powerless, the poor—none are shut out of the coming worship. Resurrection hope shines: Revelation 20:12 pictures “the dead” standing before God. Physical inability cannot bar anyone from the ultimate gathering at Christ’s feet. summary Psalm 22:29 sweeps across humanity: the affluent, the dying, the powerless. All will partake in a joyful feast, bow in worship, and confess Christ’s rule. Rich or poor, strong or weak, living or dead—every life ends with the same glorious destiny: kneeling before the sovereign Savior. |
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