Psalm 45:16 “Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throug…”

Psalm 45:16

Your sons will succeed your fathers; you will make them princes throughout the land.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

World English Bible

Your sons will take the place of your fathers. You shall make them princes in all the earth.

American Standard Version

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, Whom thou shalt make princes in all the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

In steade of thy fathers shall thy children be: thou shalt make them princes through all the earth.

Darby Translation

Instead of thy fathers shall be thy sons; princes shalt thou make them in all the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

Instead of thy fathers are thy sons, Thou dost appoint them for princes in all the earth.

Bible in Basic English

Your children will take the place of your fathers; so that you may make them rulers over all the earth.

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Cross references

“Instead”

Psalm 22:30 Matthew 19:29 Mark 10:29 Mark 10:30 Philippians 3:7 Philippians 3:8

Psalm 22:30 · BSB

Posterity will serve Him; they will declare the Lord to a new generation.

Matthew 19:29 · BSB

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Mark 10:29 · BSB

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for My sake and for the gospel

Mark 10:30 · BSB

will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.

Philippians 3:7 · BSB

But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ.

Philippians 3:8 · BSB

More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ

“children”

Isaiah 60:1–5 Isaiah 54:1–5 Isaiah 49:21 Isaiah 49:22 Galatians 4:26 Galatians 4:27

Isaiah 60:1–5 · BSB

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.

Isaiah 54:1–5 · BSB

“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.

Isaiah 49:21 · BSB

Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?’”

Isaiah 49:22 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.

Galatians 4:26 · BSB

But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.

Galatians 4:27 · BSB

For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”

“princes”

Revelation 5:10 1 Peter 2:9 Revelation 1:6 Revelation 20:6

Revelation 5:10 · BSB

You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

Revelation 1:6 · BSB

who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.

Revelation 20:6 · BSB

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.

17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.

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