Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah
Parallel translations
- WEB Who is this King of glory? Yahweh of Armies is the King of glory! Selah.
- KJV Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah.
- NKJV Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah
- NASB Who is this King of glory? The Lord of armies, He is the King of glory. Selah
- NLT Who is the King of glory? The Lord of Heaven’s Armies— he is the King of glory. Interlude
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Quick answer
The final answer names the King of glory as Yahweh of Armies. The LORD of hosts, commander of heaven's powers, is the glorious King.
Overview
The psalm climaxes by identifying the King of glory as Yahweh of Armies, the Lord who commands all heavenly and earthly hosts. This title underscores his supreme power and sovereignty. Selah calls for reflection on his majesty. The exalted Christ, Lord of all, is the one before whom the everlasting doors are opened and every power must yield.
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Cross-references · 11
- Titus 2:13as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.
- Matt 25:34Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
- Isa 54:5For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
- Zech 2:8–11For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “After His Glory has sent Me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of His eye—
- Luke 9:26If anyone is ashamed of Me and My words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when He comes in His glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.
- John 14:9Jesus replied, “Philip, I have been with you all this time, and still you do not know Me? Anyone who has seen Me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?
- Matt 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
- John 12:40“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”
- Ps 2:6–12“I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”
- Hos 12:3–5In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
- Isa 6:3–5And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.”
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