Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him,
That he may see His face with joy,
And He may restore His righteousness to man.

King James Version

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Holman Bible

He will pray to God, and God will delight in him.
That man will see His face with a shout of joy,
and God will restore his righteousness to him.

International Standard Version

Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"

A Conservative Version

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.

American Standard Version

He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.

Amplified


“He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him,
So that he looks at His face with joy;
For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys].

Bible in Basic English

He makes his prayer to God, and he has mercy on him; he sees God's face with cries of joy; he gives news of his righteousness to men;

Darby Translation

He shall pray unto +God, and he will receive him with favour; and he shall see his face with shoutings, and he will render unto man his righteousness.

Julia Smith Translation

He shall pray to God and he shall receive him into favor: and he shall see his face with rejoicing, and he will turn back to man his justice.

King James 2000

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He prays to God, then he accepts him, and he sees his face with a shout of joy, and he repays to the human being his righteousness.

Modern King James verseion

he shall pray to God, and He will be gracious to him; and he shall see His face with joy, for He will restore to man his righteousness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For if he submit himself unto God, he is gracious, and showeth him his countenance joyfully, and rewardeth man for his righteousness.

NET Bible

He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

New Heart English Bible

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

The Emphasized Bible

He made supplication unto GOD, who hath accepted him, and he hath beheld his face with a shout of triumph, Thus hath he given back to man his righteousness.

Webster

He shall pray to God, and he will be favorable to him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render to man his righteousness.

World English Bible

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy. He restores to man his righteousness.

Youngs Literal Translation

He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He shall pray
עתר 
`athar 
Usage: 20

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

and he will be favourable
רצה 
Ratsah 
Usage: 56

unto him and he shall see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

with joy
תּרוּעה 
T@ruw`ah 
Usage: 36

for he will render
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

References

Context Readings

A Third Way God Warns People

25 His flesh is renewed like a child's. It is restored as in the days of his youth. 26 Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him,
That he may see His face with joy,
And He may restore His righteousness to man.
27 He comes to men and says: 'I sinned, and perverted what was right, but I did not get what I deserved.'



Cross References

Psalm 50:15

Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.

Numbers 6:25-26

Jehovah will smile on you and be kind to you.

1 Samuel 26:23

Jehovah put you in my power today. But you are his chosen king. I would not harm you. Jehovah rewards the righteous and faithful.

2 Kings 20:2-5

Hezekiah faced the wall and prayed to Jehovah:

2 Chronicles 33:12-13

When he experienced distress, he begged Jehovah his God to be kind and humbled himself in front of the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 33:19

His prayer and how God accepted it are written in the records of Hozai. The things he did before he humbled himself are also written there. This includes all his sins and unfaithfulness and the places where he built illegal worship sites and set up idols and poles dedicated to the goddess Asherah.

Job 22:26-27

you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and lift up your face to God.

Job 34:11

According to their deeds he will repay them. According to their ways he will make it befall them.

Job 34:28

They forced the poor to cry out to him, and he hears the cry of those who suffer.

Job 42:8-9

So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You did not speak correctly about me, as my servant Job has.

Psalm 4:6-7

Many are saying: Who will show us good? Lift up the light of your countenance (face) (presence) upon us, O Jehovah!

Psalm 6:1-9

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.

Psalm 16:11

You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. It is pleasant to be at your right hand forever.

Psalm 18:20

Jehovah rewarded me because of my righteousness, because my hands are clean. He paid me back.

Psalm 28:1-2

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, I call to you. O my rock, do not turn a deaf ear to me. If you remain silent, I will be like those who go down to the pit (grave).

Psalm 28:6

Blessed is Jehovah for he has heard my prayer (supplication)!

Psalm 30:5

For His anger is only for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime! Weeping may last for the night but a shout of joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:7-11

By your favor, O Jehovah, you made my mountain to stand strong. You hid your face and I was alarmed (dismayed).

Psalm 41:8-11

A wicked thing is poured out upon him, that when he lies down, he will not rise up again.

Psalm 62:12

Loving-kindness belongs to you, O Jehovah. You reward a person based on what he has done.

Psalm 67:1

May God be merciful to us and bless us. May he cause his face to shine on us.

Psalm 91:15

When you call to me, I will answer you. I will be with you when you are in trouble. I will deliver you and honor you.

Psalm 116:1-6

I love Jehovah because he hears my voice when I pray.

Proverbs 24:12

You may say: We did not know this, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you and knows. He will reward each man according to his deeds.

Isaiah 30:19

You will live in Zion, in Jerusalem. You will not cry anymore. Jehovah will certainly have pity on you when you cry for help. As soon as he hears you, he will answer you.

Jeremiah 33:3

Call to me and I will answer you. I will tell you grand and impressive things, things you do not know.'

Jonah 2:2-7

He said: I called to Jehovah because of my affliction. And he answered me! Out of the belly of the grave I cried and you heard my voice.

Matthew 10:41-42

Anyone who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet will receive a prophet's reward. Anyone who receives a righteous man in the name of a righteous man will receive a righteous man's reward.

Acts 2:28

You have made known to me the ways of life, and you will fill me with joy with your presence.'

Acts 9:11

The Lord said to him, Arise, and go to the street called Straight, and inquire at the house of Judas for one called Saul of Tarsus for he is praying.

Hebrews 11:26

He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. He looked intently (respectfully) for the payment of the reward.

Jude 1:24

Now to him that is able to guard you from stumbling, and to set you before the presence of his glory without blemish with exceeding joy.

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