Romans 15:9

“and that the nations might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore I will praise you among the nations, and sing to your name.”

Romans 15:9 · direct translation from the Greek
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Quotation · 2 Samuel 22:50

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Paul quotes the end of David’s song, which is also in Psalm 18:49. He does not name YHWH, whom the Hebrew does name.

Formula: καθὼς γέγραπται “as it is written” (Romans 15:9)

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Greek of the New Testament: τὰ δὲ ἔθνη ὑπὲρ ἐλέους δοξάσαι τὸν θεόν καθὼς γέγραπται Διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν ἔθνεσι καὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): עַל כֵּן אוֹדְךָ יְהוָה בַּגּוֹיִם וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּר

Septuagint (2 Samuel 22:50 in the Septuagint numbering): διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι, Κύριε, ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν, καὶ ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ·

In the Septuagint verse that most resembles it, at most 4 consecutive words match the Greek of the NT. The transcription has reading errors, so a match may not show.

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Quotation · Psalms 18:49

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Paul quotes Psalm 18:49 (also 2 Samuel 22:50), without the name of YHWH.

Formula: καθὼς γέγραπται “as it is written” (Romans 15:9)

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Greek of the New Testament: τὰ δὲ ἔθνη ὑπὲρ ἐλέους δοξάσαι τὸν θεόν καθὼς γέγραπται Διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν ἔθνεσι καὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ

Hebrew (Masoretic text): עַל כֵּן אוֹדְךָ בַגּוֹיִם יְהוָה וּלְשִׁמְךָ אֲזַמֵּרָה

Septuagint (Psalms 17:50 in the Septuagint numbering): διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν ἔθνεσιν, Κύριε, καὶ τῷ ὀνόματί σου ψαλῶ·

The Greek of the NT matches the Septuagint word for word in 5 consecutive words: “Διὰ τοῦτο ἐξομολογήσομαί σοι ἐν.”

Septuagint, Swete’s text, First1KGreek transcription (with reading errors), CC BY-SA 4.0

Romans 15:9, word by word

the nationsἔθνηethnē

Gentile

The peoples who are not Israel.

Where else “ethnē” appears
might glorifyδοξάσαιdoxasai

glorify

Glorify: honor, give glory.

Where else “doxasai” appears
Godθεόνtheon

God

The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.

Where else “theon” appears
his mercyἐλέουςeleous

mercy

Mercy: compassion that acts.

Where else “eleous” appears
it is writtenγέγραπταιgegraptai

it is written

So the Bible says; a passage is quoted.

Where else “gegraptai” appears
I will praiseἐξομολογήσομαίexomologēsomai

praise

To extol God before everyone.

Where else “exomologēsomai” appears
singψαλῶpsalō

sing praise

Sing psalms, sing praise, with or without music.

Where else “psalō” appears
to your nameὀνόματίonomati

name

The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.

Where else “onomati” appears

Translation note

Psalm 18:49; 2 Samuel 22:50.

Parallel passages

Other books that tell the same thing or quote these words.

Quotation · 2 Samuel 22:50

Paul quotes the end of David’s song, which is also in Psalm 18:49. He does not name YHWH, whom the Hebrew does name.

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Romans 15:9

9and that the nations might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore I will praise you among the nations, and sing to your name.

2 Samuel 22:50

50Therefore I will give you thanks, YHWH, among the nations, and to your name I will sing psalms.

Quotation · Psalms 18:49

Paul quotes Psalm 18:49 (also 2 Samuel 22:50), without the name of YHWH.

See them side by side

Romans 15:9

9and that the nations might glorify God for his mercy, as it is written: Therefore I will praise you among the nations, and sing to your name.

Psalms 18:49

49Therefore I will give you thanks among the nations, YHWH, and to your name I will sing psalms.

The context

8For I say that the Messiah has become a servant of the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promises made to the fathers,

9 · This verse (above)

10And again it says: Rejoice, nations, with his people.

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