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Psalms 22:30

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 22:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation.
Psalms 22:30 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
28For the kingdom is Jehovah`s; And he is the ruler over the nations.
29All 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.
30A seed shall serve him; It shall be told of the Lord unto the [next] generation.
31They shall come and shall declare his righteousness Unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done it. Psalm 23 A Psalm of David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“I will praise the name of God with a song, etc.] The “name” of God is himself, his perfections and attributes; which are to be “praised” by all his creatures, and especially his saints; and here by the Messiah, who sung the praise of God with his disciples at the supper, a little before his death; and in the great congregation in heaven, upon his ascension thither, having finished the great work of man’s redemption. For as it was no lessening of his glory, as Mediator, to pray to God when on earth, it is no diminution of it to praise him in our nature in heaven; (see <192222>Psalm 22:22). This being said to be done with a song agrees with (<580212>Hebrews 2:12); and is an instance of…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“it shall be accounted to the Lord for, &c.--or, "it shall be told of the Lord to a generation." God's wonderful works shall be told from generation to generation.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A seed - Christ shall not want a seed or posterity, for though the Jewish nation will generally reject him, the Gentiles shall come in their stead. A generation - That believing seed shall be reputed both by God and men, The generation, or people of the Lord, as the Jews formerly were. Psalms 22:31”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“22:30 Future generations will join those from the past who praised the Lord (22:3-5). The descendants of the godly will receive blessings (22:30-31), unlike the offspring of the wicked (21:10).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“A seed: Isa 53:10; Heb 2:13 it shall: Psa 14:5, Psa 24:6, Psa 73:15, Psa 87:6; Mat 3:9; Gal 3:26-29; Pe1 2:9 Psalms 22:31”
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