Psalm 22:3
New International Version
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.

New Living Translation
Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

English Standard Version
Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Berean Standard Bible
Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

King James Bible
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

New King James Version
But You are holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.

New American Standard Bible
Yet You are holy, You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

NASB 1995
Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

NASB 1977
Yet Thou art holy, O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yet You are holy, Enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

Amplified Bible
But You are holy, O You who are enthroned in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered].

Christian Standard Bible
But you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

American Standard Version
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

Contemporary English Version
Yet you are the holy God, ruling from your throne and praised by Israel.

English Revised Version
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Good News Translation
But you are enthroned as the Holy One, the one whom Israel praises.

International Standard Version
You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

Majority Standard Bible
Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.

NET Bible
You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel.

New Heart English Bible
But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.

Webster's Bible Translation
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.

World English Bible
But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And You [are] holy, "" Sitting—the Praise of Israel.

Young's Literal Translation
And Thou art holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And thou inhabiting the holy place, the praises of Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But you dwell in holiness, O Praise of Israel.

New American Bible
Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the glory of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For thou art holy, and Israel dwells under thy glory.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
You are holy and Israel sits in your glory.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But thou, the praise of Israel, dwellest in a sanctuary.

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Context
The Psalm of the Cross
2I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. 3Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. 4In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.…

Cross References
Isaiah 6:3
And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”

Revelation 4:8
And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”

1 Peter 1:16
for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Leviticus 11:44-45
For I am the LORD your God; consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am holy. You must not defile yourselves by any creature that crawls along the ground. / For I am the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt so that I would be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy.

Leviticus 19:2
“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.

Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

1 Samuel 2:2
There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.

Revelation 15:4
Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”

Isaiah 12:6
Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”

Psalm 99:3
Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!

Psalm 99:9
Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.

Psalm 71:22
So I will praise You with the harp for Your faithfulness, O my God; I will sing praise to You with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 89:18
Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

Psalm 93:5
Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.


Treasury of Scripture

But you are holy, O you that inhabit the praises of Israel.

But

Psalm 145:17
The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Isaiah 6:3
And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.

Revelation 4:8
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

that

Psalm 50:23
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.

Psalm 65:1
To the chief Musician, A Psalm and Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

Deuteronomy 10:21
He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.

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Psalm 22
1. David complains in great discouragement
9. He prays in great distress
23. He praises God














Yet You are holy
The phrase begins with an acknowledgment of God's holiness. The Hebrew word for "holy" is "qadosh," which signifies being set apart, pure, and sacred. In the context of ancient Israel, holiness was a central attribute of God, distinguishing Him from all other beings and deities. This acknowledgment serves as a reminder of God's perfect nature and His separation from sin. The psalmist, despite his suffering, recognizes that God's character remains unblemished and worthy of reverence. This understanding of God's holiness is foundational in conservative Christian theology, emphasizing God's moral perfection and the call for believers to pursue holiness in their own lives.

enthroned on the praises of Israel
The imagery of God being "enthroned" suggests sovereignty and kingship. The Hebrew word "yashab" can mean to sit, dwell, or remain, indicating a position of authority and permanence. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a throne was a symbol of power and rule. Here, God is depicted as reigning amidst the praises of His people, Israel. This reflects the idea that worship and adoration are not just acts of devotion but also acknowledgments of God's rightful place as King. The "praises of Israel" refer to the collective worship and adoration offered by the nation, which historically included songs, sacrifices, and prayers. This phrase underscores the importance of communal worship in the life of the believer and the church, highlighting that God is glorified and His presence is manifested when His people come together in praise. In a conservative Christian perspective, this serves as a call to prioritize worship and recognize its power in affirming God's rule and presence in the world.

(3) But.--In spite of his seeming desertion the poet still believes Jehovah is the God of the covenant--still the Holy One in whom His people could trust.

The phrase "inhabiting the praises of Israel," recalls the more usual "thou that dwellest between the cherubims" (1Samuel 4:4; 2Samuel 6:2; Psalm 80:1; Psalm 99:1, where see Note). But the idea here is more spiritual. The ever-ascending praises of His people become a throne for the Divine King, and take the place of the outstretched wings of the cherubim. Perhaps there is a reminiscence of Exodus 15:11-12. This explanation is at once more literal and better than the Rabbinical, "enthroned as the praises." (Comp. Aquila: "as the hymns.") . . .

Verse 3. - But thou art holy. Still God is holy; the Sufferer casts no reproach upon him, but "commits himself to him that judgeth righteously" (1 Peter 2:23). O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel. God is seen enthroned in his sanctuary, where the praises and prayers of Israel are ever being offered up to him. If he hears them, he will assuredly, in his own good time, hear the Sufferer.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Yet You
וְאַתָּ֥ה (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

are holy,
קָד֑וֹשׁ (qā·ḏō·wōš)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6918: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

enthroned
י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב (yō·wō·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

on the praises
תְּהִלּ֥וֹת (tə·hil·lō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 8416: Praise, song of praise

of Israel.
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc


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