Psalms 22:30 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Future generations will serve him; they will be counted as belonging to the Lord for all time.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse promises that God will have faithful followers in every generation who will serve Him.

📚 Historical Context

Psalm 22 is a messianic psalm written by David, beginning with the famous words 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' which Jesus quoted on the cross. This particular verse comes near the end of the psalm, where David shifts from describing suffering to prophesying about God's future kingdom and the generations who will worship Him.

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