Psalms 22:29

27 All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

28 For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.

All 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.

30 Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

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

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
All 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.
KJV
All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
WEB
All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
ASV
All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship: All they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, Even he that cannot keep his soul alive.
DARBY
All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship; all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him, and he that cannot keep alive his own soul.
BLB
All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and bow low; before His face will bow all those going down [to] the dust, even the one unable able to keep alive his soul.
ÅB
Alle jordens rikmenn skal spise og tilbe;
alle de som stiger ned i støvet skal bøye seg for ham;
alle de som ikke kan holde sin sjel i live.
OTB
Alle jordens velstående skal spise og tilbe,
Alle de som stiger ned i støvet skal knele for ham,
Selv han som ikke kan opprettholde sitt eget liv.
B1930
Alle jordens rikmenn skal ete og tilbede; for hans åsyn skal alle de bøie sig som stiger ned i støvet, og den som ikke kan holde sin sjel i live.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Philippians 2:10

    that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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  • Isaiah 26:19

    Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.

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  • John 11:25–26

    Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.

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  • Psalms 45:12

    The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.

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  • Psalms 113:7

    He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump

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  • Revelation 20:12–15

    And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.

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  • 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.

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  • Romans 14:10–12

    Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.

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