KJV King James Version
Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
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Isaiah 42:12
Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
WEB World English Bible
Let them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.
ASV American Standard Version
Let them give glory unto Jehovah, and declare his praise in the islands.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They ascribe to Jehovah honour, And His praise in the isles they declare.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 42
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, [and] his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
11 Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up [their voice], the villages [that] Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.
12 Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
13 The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
14 I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, [and] refrained myself: [now] will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
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Psalm 117:1-2O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.Romans 15:9-11And that the Gentiles might glorify God for [his] mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.Isaiah 42:4He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.Isaiah 66:18-19For I [know] their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.Isaiah 24:15-16Wherefore glorify ye the LORD in the fires, [even] the name of the LORD God of Israel in the isles of the sea.Revelation 5:9-10And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;Psalm 22:27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.Revelation 7:9-12After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;Psalm 96:3-10Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
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