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Psalm 72:19
Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
17His name endures forever. His name continues as long as the sun. Men shall be blessed by him. All nations will call him blessed.
18Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19Blessed be his glorious name forever! Let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and amen.
20This ends the prayers by David, the son of Jesse.
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The whole earth is the scope of this prayer, and “forever” is its reach, stretching praise beyond the bounds of your own life.
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Psalm 57:5Be exalted, God, above the heavens! Let your glory be above all the earth!Both prayers seek God's exaltation and ask that his glory extend over all the earth.
Habakkuk 2:14For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD’s glory, as the waters cover the sea.The psalm prays for the earth to be filled with God's glory; Habakkuk declares it will be filled with knowledge of that glory.
Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,Both passages bless God: the psalm praises his glorious name, while Ephesians praises him for spiritual blessings in Christ.
Isaiah 6:3One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”The psalm asks that the whole earth be filled with God's glory; Isaiah records praise declaring the earth full of it.
Ephesians 3:21to him be the glory in the assembly and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.Both passages ascribe enduring glory to God and close with amen, with Ephesians naming the assembly and Christ Jesus.
Numbers 14:21but in very deed—as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the LORD’s glory—Both speak of all the earth being filled with the LORD's glory, one as prayer and the other as God's declaration.
Matthew 6:10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Both prayers look across the earth, asking for God's glory to fill it and for his will to be done there.
Psalm 41:13Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.Both blessings praise God forever and conclude with the same doubled assent: “Amen and amen.”
Matthew 6:13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’Both passages end in praise that attributes glory to God forever, sealed with amen.
Revelation 5:13I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and …Both passages join blessing and glory with forever; Revelation records every created thing praising the enthroned one and the Lamb.
Nehemiah 9:5Then the Levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, “Stand up and bless the LORD your God from …Both passages bless God's glorious name and describe praise extending beyond the limits of time.
Revelation 22:20He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen! Yes, come, Lord Jesus!Both use amen to affirm prayer, though Revelation asks for Jesus to come and the psalm asks for glory throughout the earth.
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Your praise has a place within this vast prayer. The God of Israel, praised in the preceding verse, is worthy of honor across the whole earth.
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