until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Parallel translations
- WEB until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’
- KJV Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
- NKJV Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’
- NASB Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” ’
- NLT until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool under your feet.”’
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Quick answer
The Lord promises to make Christ's enemies a footstool for His feet. It declares Christ's certain triumph and reign.
Overview
The footstool image signals complete victory over every opposing power. The exalted Christ reigns until all enemies are subdued. This assures believers that Jesus' rule is sovereign and His final triumph secure.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 15
- Rom 16:20The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
- Rev 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.
- Isa 60:14The sons of your oppressors will come and bow down to you; all who reviled you will fall facedown at your feet and call you the City of the LORD, Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
- Isa 59:18So He will repay according to their deeds: fury to His enemies, retribution to His foes, and recompense to the islands.
- Rev 20:8–15and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to assemble them for battle. Their number is like the sand of the seashore.
- Ps 72:9May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.
- Gen 3:15And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”
- Isa 63:4–6For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.
- Luke 20:16–18He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
- Ps 18:40–42You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
- Luke 19:27And these enemies of mine who were unwilling for me to rule over them, bring them here and slay them in front of me.’”
- Josh 10:24–25When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had accompanied him, “Come here and put your feet on the necks of these kings.” So the commanders came forward and put their feet on their necks.
- Isa 49:23Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”
- Ps 21:8–12Your hand will apprehend all Your enemies; Your right hand will seize those who hate You.
- Ps 2:8–12Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession.
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