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Isaiah 25:3

Praise and worship

1 O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders— plans formed long ago— in perfect faithfulness.

2 Indeed, You have made the city a heap of rubble, the fortified town a ruin. The fortress of strangers is a city no more; it will never be rebuilt.

Therefore, a strong people will honor You. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.

4 For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,

5 like heat in a dry land. You subdue the uproar of foreigners. As the shade of a cloud cools the heat, so the song of the ruthless is silenced.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Therefore, a strong people will honor You. The cities of ruthless nations will revere You.
KJV
Therefore shall the strong people glorify thee, the city of the terrible nations shall fear thee.
WEB
Therefore a strong people will glorify you. A city of awesome nations will fear you.
ASV
Therefore shall a strong people glorify thee; a city of terrible nations shall fear thee.
DARBY
Therefore shall the mighty people glorify thee, the city of terrible nations shall fear thee.
BLB
Upon thus a strong people will honor You; a city of ruthless nations will fear you.
ÅB
Derfor skal et sterkt folk ære deg, de ville hedningers stad skal frykte deg;
OTB
Som et resultat vil sterke folk ære deg; byer av nådeløse nasjoner vil holde deg i ærefrykt.
B1930
Derfor skal et sterkt folk ære dig, de ville hedningers stad skal frykte dig;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 46:10–11

    “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

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  • Zechariah 14:9

    On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.

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  • Zechariah 14:16

    Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles.

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  • Isaiah 49:23–26

    Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”

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  • Isaiah 60:10–14

    Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.

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  • Revelation 11:13

    And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

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  • Psalms 66:3

    Say to God, “How awesome are Your deeds! So great is Your power that Your enemies cower before You.

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  • Psalms 72:8–11

    May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.

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