Bible Strands
Psalms 22:30
Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist shifts from describing present universal worship to forecasting how future generations will respond to God's deliverance.
The words — The Hebrew זֶרַע (ze.ra') translates literally to "offspring," and יַֽעַבְדֶּנּוּ (ya.'av.dennu) means "it will serve him."
The thread — 1 Peter 2:9 commands believers to proclaim God's virtues, while Psalm 102:28 and Hebrews 2:13 describe the secure dwelling and established status of descendants without mentioning proclamation.
Why it lands — The verse requires readers to commit to active service and to communicate God's works clearly to those who will come after them.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 2:13 And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
- 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.
- Psalms 102:28 The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”
- Galatians 3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Psalms 14:5 There they are, overwhelmed with dread, for God is in the company of the righteous.
- Psalms 24:6 Such is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face, O God of Jacob. Selah
- Psalms 73:15 If I had said, “I will speak this way,” then I would have betrayed Your children.
- Psalms 87:6 The LORD will record in the register of the peoples: “This one was born in Zion.” Selah
- Isaiah 53:10 Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.
- Matthew 3:9 And do not presume to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.