KJV King James Version
The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
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Psalm 103:19
The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.
WEB World English Bible
Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
ASV American Standard Version
Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.
Surrounding context — Psalm 103
16 For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more.
17 But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
18 To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all [ye] his hosts; [ye] ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
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Psalm 47:2For the LORD most high [is] terrible; [he is] a great King over all the earth.Philippians 2:9-10Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Psalm 9:7But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.Psalm 11:4The LORD [is] in his holy temple, the LORD’S throne [is] in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.Daniel 4:34-35And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:Hebrews 8:1Now of the things which we have spoken [this is] the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;Isaiah 66:1Thus saith the LORD, The heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build unto me? and where [is] the place of my rest?Psalm 115:3But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.Daniel 4:25That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.Psalm 2:4He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.Ephesians 1:21-22Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:Daniel 4:17This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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