New Living Translation
Psalms 10:16
16The Lord is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land.
Psalms 10:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The Lord is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The Lord is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.
Context of Psalms 10:16
14But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans. 15Break the arms of these wicked, evil people! Go after them until the last one is destroyed. The Lord is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land. 17Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. 18You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed, so mere people can no longer terrify them.
Read all of Psalms 10Psalms 10:16 word by word
יְהוָ֣ה מֶ֭לֶךְ עוֹלָ֣ם וָעֶ֑ד אָבְד֥וּ ג֝וֹיִ֗ם מֵֽאַרְצֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 10:16
- Psalms 29:10The Lord rules over the floodwaters. The Lord reigns as king forever.
- Psalms 93:1The Lord is king! He is robed in majesty. Indeed, the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength. The world stands firm and cannot be shaken.
- Psalms 145:13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule throughout all generations. The Lord always keeps his promises; he is gracious in all he does.
- Psalms 146:10The Lord will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations. Praise the Lord!
- Isaiah 33:22For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us.
- Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King! The whole earth trembles at his anger. The nations cannot stand up to his wrath.
- Lamentations 5:19But Lord, you remain the same forever! Your throne continues from generation to generation.
- Daniel 4:34“After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.
- Daniel 6:26“I decree that everyone throughout my kingdom should tremble with fear before the God of Daniel. For he is the living God, and he will endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, and his rule will never end.
- 1 Timothy 1:17All honor and glory to God forever and ever! He is the eternal King, the unseen one who never dies; he alone is God. Amen.
- 1 Timothy 6:15For, At just the right time Christ will be revealed from heaven by the blessed and only almighty God, the King of all kings and Lord of all lords.
- Psalms 9:5You have rebuked the nations and destroyed the wicked; you have erased their names forever.
- Psalms 18:43You gave me victory over my accusers. You appointed me ruler over nations; people I don’t even know now serve me.
- Psalms 44:2You drove out the pagan nations by your power and gave all the land to our ancestors. You crushed their enemies and set our ancestors free.
- Psalms 78:55He drove out the nations before them; he gave them their inheritance by lot. He settled the tribes of Israel into their homes.
Commentaries on Psalms 10:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The Lord is king for ever - He has, and ever will have, the supreme power. The heathen are perished out of his land - They are all either cut off or converted. This may refer to the Canaanites. What a mercy that we can say this of our own country! Once it was entirely heathen; now not one heathen family in the whole land.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16The Lord is King forever and ever - That is, he reigns, and he will reign forever. This is one of the instances which frequently occur in the Psalms, where, though there is a desponding spirit, or an apprehension of danger expressed in the beginning of the poem, it ends with the language of exultation and triumph. The psalmist speaks here as if what he had desired was actually accomplished, and as if the enemies that had encompassed him, and all the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-18Verses 12-18 The psalmist speaks with astonishment, at the wickedness of the wicked, and at the patience and forbearance of God. God prepares the heart for prayer, by kindling holy desires, and strengthening our most holy faith, fixing the thoughts, and raising the affections, and then he graciously accepts the prayer. The preparation of the heart is from the Lord, and we must seek unto him for it. Let the poor, afflicted, persecuted, or tempted believer…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16As the true and just king, God will bring the wicked to an end, as he promises (Psalm 1:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816-18. God reigns. The wicked, if for a time successful, shall be cut off. He hears and confirms the hearts of His suffering people (Psa 112:7), executes justice for the feeble, and represses the pride and violence of conceited, though frail, men (compare Psa 9:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 10
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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