Psalms 22:23

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 22:23 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalms 22:23 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23Ye that fear Jehovah, praise him; All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; And stand in awe of him, all ye the seed of Israel.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not, etc.] Not literally, the eyes of their bodies; but figuratively, the eyes of their understanding; which were so darkened, and they given up to such judicial blindness, that they could not discern the signs of the times that the Messiah must be come, Daniel’s weeks being up; could not see any glory, excellency, and comeliness in Christ; could not see the evidence of the Messiahship of Jesus in the miracles he wrought; nor in the prophecies of the Old Testament fulfilled in him: that book was a sealed book unto them; the Gospel, and the doctrines of it, were hid from them, even from the wise and prudent among them; yea, also those things which…”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:23 The godly respond with awe (see 22:25).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Ye that: Psa 115:11, Psa 115:13, Psa 135:19, Psa 135:20, Psa 145:19; Ch1 16:8-13; Luk 1:50 all ye: Psa 105:3-7, Psa 106:5, Psa 107:1, Psa 107:2, Psa 135:19, Psa 135:20 glorify: Psa 50:23; Isa 25:3; Luk 2:20; Co1 6:19, Co1 6:20, Co1 10:31; Rev 15:4 all ye the: Psa 22:30; Ch1 16:13 Psalms 22:24”
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