KJV King James Version
For the kingdom [is] the LORD’S: and he [is] the governor among the nations.
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Psalm 22:28
For the kingdom [is] the LORD’S: and he [is] the governor among the nations.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.
WEB World English Bible
For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.
ASV American Standard Version
For the kingdom is Jehovah’s; And he is the ruler over the nations.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For to Jehovah is the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.
Surrounding context — Psalm 22
25 My praise [shall be] of thee in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.
26 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
27 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
28 For the kingdom [is] the LORD’S: and he [is] the governor among the nations.
29 All [they that be] fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
30 A seed shall serve him; it shall be accounted to the Lord for a generation.
31 They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done [this].
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Zechariah 14:9And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.Psalm 47:7-8For God [is] the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.Daniel 7:14And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.Revelation 11:15And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become [the kingdoms] of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.Obadiah 1:21And saviours shall come up on mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau; and the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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