Psalms 22:31They shall come and shall declare his righteousness to a people that shall be born, for he has done it. A Psalm by David.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. David ends his most anguished psalm with a victory shout that would echo through Jesus' crucifixion 1000 years later.
The emotion here: bursting with urgency to proclaim victory
The original word
tsidqah (צִדְקָתוֹ) — righteousness, but also God's saving acts and faithfulness to promises
Why it matters
Jesus quoted Psalm 22:1 on the cross, and this verse may reflect His final words: 'It is finished'
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 22:31
The phrase 'for he has done it' is one word in Hebrew — the same concept as 'It is finished'
Common misconceptionMany see this as gentle encouragement to evangelize. David is actually shouting a battle cry — God has WON, and the victory must be declared.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 22:31
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 22:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 22:31 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include testimony, righteousness, completion. Notable phrases: declare his righteousness; for he has done it. This verse is a prayer. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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