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Psalms 22:29
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the nations and Israel at the transition from personal lament to universal worship.
The words — אָכְל֬וּ ('a.khe.Lu) literally means "they have eaten," describing the feast of the rich, while יִ֭כְרְעוּ (Yikh.re.'u) means "they will bow down," depicting the posture of those reduced to dust.
The thread — This universal submission motif appears in Philippians 2:10, where every knee bows at Jesus' name, and Isaiah 26:19, which addresses those who dwell in the dust. It also parallels the wealth motif in Psalm 45:12 and the dominion declaration in Psalm 22:28.
Why it lands — The text states that both the prosperous and the powerless will ultimately submit to God's rule, demanding that readers acknowledge His sovereign dominion over all human conditions.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Philippians 2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,
- 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.
- Psalms 45:12 The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; men of wealth will seek your favor.
- Psalms 113:7 He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump
- John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
- 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.
- Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
- Romans 14:10 Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
- Psalms 49:6 They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
- Psalms 72:10 May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.