Psalms 22:31
What does Psalms 22:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 22:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Psalms 22:31 means
The final verse of the psalm reaffirms that this future generation, "a people that shall be born," will come into being specifically to declare God's righteousness. They will bear witness to the profound truth that God Himself has "done it"—that He has accomplished His saving work in its entirety. This underscores the completeness and certainty of God's redemptive plan, establishing a lasting testament to His faithfulness for all time.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They will come and make his righteousness clear to a people of the future because he has done this.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [it].
Context
This concluding verse provides the ultimate purpose and content of the message passed down to future generations, as introduced in verse 30. It clarifies that this "seed" will declare God's righteousness and the finished work He has accomplished. This brings the psalm to a powerful and conclusive end, emphasizing the certainty and lasting impact of divine salvation, rooted in the suffering servant's experience.
v.30A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the next generation.
v.31This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 49:21
Then shalt thou say in thy heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have been bereaved of my children, and am solitary, an exile, and wandering to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they?
- Isaiah 44:3
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and streams upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
- Romans 1:17
For therein is revealed a righteousness of God from faith unto faith: as it is written, But the righteous shall live by faith.
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
- Isaiah 60:4
Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: they all gather themselves together, they come to thee; thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be carried in the arms.
- Psalms 40:9
I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great assembly; Lo, I will not refrain my lips, O Jehovah, thou knowest.
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