The LORD shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the LORD.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!
- BSB The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
- NKJV The Lord shall reign forever— Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
- NASB The Lord will reign forever, Your God, Zion, to all generations. Praise the Lord!
- NLT The Lord will reign forever. He will be your God, O Jerusalem, throughout the generations. Praise the Lord!
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Quick answer
The LORD reigns forever, the God of Zion through all generations. His eternal kingship is the climax and comfort of the psalm.
Overview
Unlike mortal princes whose plans perish, God reigns without end over His people. This everlasting reign is the sure foundation of hope. The psalm closes with 'Praise Yah!', and that eternal kingship is established in Christ, who reigns forever (Revelation 11:15).
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 10:16The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.
- Exod 15:18The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
- Rev 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.
- Dan 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.
- Dan 6:26I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
- Isa 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
- Isa 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
- Joel 3:17So shall ye know that I am the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass through her any more.
- Isa 40:9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
- Dan 2:44And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
- Isa 52:7How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
- Ps 145:13Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.
- Ps 147:12Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.
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