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Psalms 103:19
19The Lord rules from his throne in heaven. He rules as king over everything.
Psalms 103:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord has established His throne in heaven, And His kingdom rules over all.
Context of Psalms 103:19
17But the faithful love of the Lord will always be with people who worship him. He promises to be kind to their children's children for ever. 18He continues to love people who obey his covenant. Those are the people who obey his laws. The Lord rules from his throne in heaven. He rules as king over everything. 20You who are the Lord's angels, you strong angels who do what he tells you to do, praise the Lord! 21All of you who belong to his armies in heaven, his servants who do what he wants, praise the Lord!
Read all of Psalms 103Psalms 103:19 word by word
יְֽהוָ֗ה בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִם הֵכִ֣ין כִּסְא֑וֹ וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹ בַּכֹּ֥ל מָשָֽׁלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 103:19
- Psalms 2:4The Lord who sits on his throne in heaven laughs at them. He says that their plans are useless.
- Psalms 9:7Every day the Lord will rule as king. He sits on his throne as judge.
- Psalms 11:4The Lord is in his holy temple. He rules from his throne in heaven. He carefully watches what people are doing. He knows about each person.
- Psalms 115:3We know that our God is in heaven. He does whatever he wants to do.
- Isaiah 6:1In the year when King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord God. He was sitting high up, on a throne. The ends of his long coat filled the temple.
- Hebrews 8:1The most important thing that we are saying is this: In Jesus, we do have this kind of special priest. He has now sat down to rule with God in heaven. He sits at the right side of God, who rules with all authority.
- Psalms 47:2The Lord, the Most High God, is wonderful. He is the great King who rules over the whole earth.
- Daniel 4:25People will chase you away from the city, so that you have to live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cows do. Dew from the sky will make you wet. You will live in that way for seven years. Then you will understand that the powerful God above rules over human kingdoms. He gives authority to rule to anyone that he chooses.
- Ephesians 1:21There, Christ rules over every other ruler and leader. He rules over everything else that has authority. He is greater than any power which people respect. That is true for the rulers of this world now, and also the rulers of the world that will come.
- Philippians 2:9Because of that, God then raised Jesus Christ to the most important place. God gave him the name that is greater than every other name.
- 1 Peter 3:22After that, Jesus went into heaven. Now he is sitting at God's right side. He rules over angels and over everything that has authority and power.
Commentaries on Psalms 103:19
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens - There he is Sovereign, but his dominion extends equally over all the earth; for his kingdom - regal government, influence, and sway, ruleth over all.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens - He has “fixed” his throne there. This is the ground of the security that his blessing will be imparted to those who fear him, and to their children‘s children, or that it will be transmitted to coming generations. God is a Sovereign. His throne is fixed and firm. His dominion is not vacillating and changing. His reign is not, like the reign of earthly monarchs, dependent on the capriciousness of a…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-22Verses 19-22 He who made all, rules all, and both by a word of power. He disposes all persons and things to his own glory. There is a world of holy angels who are ever praising him. Let all his works praise him. Such would have been our constant delight, if we had not been fallen creatures. Such it will in a measure become, if we are born of God. Such it will be for ever in heaven; nor can we be perfectly happy till we can take unwearied pleasure in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-19from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends: The Lord’s kingdom is everlasting, so he commits himself to his people across many generations.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. God's firm and universal dominion is a pledge that He will keep His promises (Psa 11:4; 47:8).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 103
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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