Author’s Paraphrase
Psalm 14:7 Oh, if only someone would come out of Jerusalem to save God’s people. When the Lord sets the captives free, Jacob will celebrate and his descendants will rejoice.
Psalm 53:6 Oh that salvation would come to Israel out of Mount Zion. When God brings restoration, Jacob’s people will rejoice, and the nation will celebrate.
Isaiah 9:7 His kingdom will keep growing, and its peace will never end. As judge on the throne of his ancestor David, he will maintain order and righteousness forever. With great passion, the Lord of the heavenly host will make it so.
John 7:27 How could that be? When the Messiah appears, no one will know where he’s from, but we know where this man is from.
John 7:41–42 Others said, “He is the Messiah.” But some objected, saying, “The Messiah cannot be from Galilee. Don’t the scriptures say he will be a descendant of David, out of Bethlehem, where David lived?”
King James
Psalm 14:7 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! when the Lord bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Psalm 53:6 Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! When God bringeth back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
John 7:27 Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
John 7:41–42 Others said, This is the Christ. But some said, Shall Christ come out of Galilee? Hath not the scripture said, That Christ cometh of the seed of David, and out of the town of Bethlehem, where David was?
