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you are the one Israel praises.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But thou <i>art</i> holy, <i>O thou</i> that inhabitest the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But You <i>are</i> holy, Enthroned in the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Yet Thou art holy, O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Yet You are holy, Enthroned upon the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But You are holy, O You who are enthroned in [the holy place where] the praises of Israel [are offered].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Yet you are the holy God, ruling from your throne and praised by Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Yet, you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But you are enthroned as the Holy One, the one whom Israel praises. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are holy; you sit as king receiving the praises of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you are holy, you who inhabit the praises of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And You [are] holy, "" Sitting—the Praise of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Thou art holy, Sitting -- the Praise of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And thou inhabiting the holy place, the praises of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 21:4>But you dwell in holiness, O Praise of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the glory of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou art holy, and Israel dwells under thy glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are holy and Israel sits in your glory.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet Thou art holy, O Thou that art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But thou, the praise of Israel, dwellest in a sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/22-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2176" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">The Psalm of the Cross</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: wə·’at·tāh (Conj-w:: Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">Yet You</a> <a href="/hebrew/6918.htm" title="6918: qā·ḏō·wōš (Adj-ms) -- Sacred, holy. Or qadosh; from qadash; sacred; God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary.">are holy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">enthroned</a> <a href="/hebrew/8416.htm" title="8416: tə·hil·lō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Praise, song of praise. From halal; laudation; specifically a hymn.">on the praises</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a></span><br />And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a></span><br />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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-16.htm">1 Peter 1:16</a></span><br />for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44-45</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a></span><br />“Speak to the whole congregation of Israel and tell them: Be holy because I, the LORD your God, am holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-11.htm">Exodus 15:11</a></span><br />Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-6.htm">Isaiah 12:6</a></span><br />Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-3.htm">Psalm 99:3</a></span><br />Let them praise Your great and awesome name—He is holy!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/99-9.htm">Psalm 99:9</a></span><br />Exalt the LORD our God and worship at His holy mountain, for the LORD our God is holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-22.htm">Psalm 71:22</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-18.htm">Psalm 89:18</a></span><br />Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-5.htm">Psalm 93:5</a></span><br />Your testimonies are fully confirmed; holiness adorns Your house, O LORD, for all the days to come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you are holy, O you that inhabit the praises of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">But</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/145-17.htm">Psalm 145:17</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a></b></br> And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, <i>is</i> the LORD of hosts: the whole earth <i>is</i> full of his glory.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/4-8.htm">Revelation 4:8</a></b></br> And the four beasts had each of them six wings about <i>him</i>; and <i>they were</i> 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.</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Psalm 50:23</a></b></br> Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth <i>his</i> conversation <i>aright</i> will I shew the salvation of God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Psalm 65:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm <i>and</i> Song of David. Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/10-21.htm">Deuteronomy 10:21</a></b></br> He <i>is</i> thy praise, and he <i>is</i> thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/30-14.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">Dwellest</a> <a href="/psalms/9-11.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/20-6.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/job/39-28.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/psalms/14-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/21-13.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/18-49.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/18-10.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Sitting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/33-3.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Dwellest</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Enthroned</a> <a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Inhabit</a> <a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/psalms/22-22.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Praises</a> <a href="/psalms/26-5.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/69-12.htm">Sitting</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">David complains in great discouragement</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-9.htm">He prays in great distress</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/22-23.htm">He praises God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Yet You are holy</b><br>This phrase acknowledges the absolute purity and moral perfection of God. Holiness is a central attribute of God, setting Him apart from all creation. In the Old Testament, God's holiness is often associated with His separateness and His divine nature (<a href="/isaiah/6-3.htm">Isaiah 6:3</a>). The holiness of God is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing His transcendence and the reverence He commands. This holiness is also a call for His people to be holy (<a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>), reflecting His character in their lives.<p><b>enthroned on the praises of Israel</b><br>This phrase suggests that God is metaphorically seated or dwelling in the praises offered by His people, Israel. The imagery of God being enthroned indicates His sovereignty and kingship. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a throne symbolized authority and rule. The idea of God being enthroned on praises highlights the importance of worship and adoration as a means of acknowledging His reign. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to offer sacrifices of praise (<a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15</a>). The phrase also points to the communal aspect of worship in Israel, where collective praise was a significant part of their religious life, as seen in the Psalms and other liturgical practices.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/22.htm">Psalm 22</a>, David was the second king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. This psalm is a prophetic and messianic psalm, often seen as a foreshadowing of Christ's suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation chosen by God, representing His covenant people. In this context, Israel's praises are seen as a throne for God, highlighting the communal worship and reverence of God by His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure of the psalm, depicted as holy and worthy of praise. His holiness is emphasized as being distinct and set apart, deserving of the worship of His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness.htm">God's Holiness</a></b><br>God's holiness is central to His nature. It is a reminder of His purity, righteousness, and otherness. As believers, we are called to reflect on His holiness in our worship and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_praise.htm">The Power of Praise</a></b><br>Praise is not just an act of worship but a throne for God. When we praise, we invite God's presence into our midst, acknowledging His sovereignty and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The collective praises of God's people create a dwelling place for Him. This emphasizes the importance of gathering together in worship, as our united voices exalt God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even in times of distress, as David experienced, recognizing God's holiness and enthronement through praise can bring comfort and assurance of His control over all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_a_life_of_worship.htm">Living a Life of Worship</a></b><br>Worship is not confined to songs or gatherings but is a lifestyle. Our actions, words, and thoughts should continually reflect God's holiness and our reverence for Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_present_in_his_people's_praise.htm">Does God dwell in the praises of His people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_self-belief.htm">Does God dwell in the praises of His people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_22_1_contradict_god's_faithfulness.htm">Psalm 22:1 – Does the writer’s cry of abandonment contradict other biblical depictions of God’s faithfulness to the righteous? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_jesus'_place_of_residence.htm">What defines a psalm?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">But.</span>--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.<p>The phrase "inhabiting the praises of Israel," recalls the more usual "thou that dwellest between the cherubims" (<a href="/1_samuel/4-4.htm" title="So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwells between the cherubim: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.">1Samuel 4:4</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm" title="And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwells between the cherubim.">2Samuel 6:2</a>; <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm" title="Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you that lead Joseph like a flock; you that dwell between the cherubim, shine forth.">Psalm 80:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/99-1.htm" title="The LORD reigns; let the people tremble: he sits between the cherubim; let the earth be moved.">Psalm 99:1</a>, 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 <a href="/context/exodus/15-11.htm" title="Who is like to you, O LORD, among the gods? who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?">Exodus 15:11-12</a>. This explanation is at once more literal and better than the Rabbinical, "enthroned <span class= "ital">as </span>the praises." (Comp. Aquila: "as the hymns.") . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But thou art holy</span>. Still God is holy; the Sufferer casts no reproach upon him, but "commits himself to him that judgeth righteously" (<a href="/1_peter/2-23.htm">1 Peter 2:23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel</span>. 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/22-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Yet You</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַתָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are holy,</span><br /><span class="heb">קָד֑וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6918.htm">Strong's 6918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary</span><br /><br /><span class="word">enthroned</span><br /><span class="heb">י֝וֹשֵׁ֗ב</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the praises</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּהִלּ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·hil·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8416.htm">Strong's 8416: </a> </span><span class="str2">Praise, song of praise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/22-3.htm">Psalm 22:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/22-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 22:3 But you are holy you who inhabit (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/22-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 22:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/22-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 22:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 22:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>