Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
Parallel translations
- KJV Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
- BSB Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
- NKJV Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.
- NASB Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, The Lord mighty in battle.
- NLT Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle.
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- Exod 15:3Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.
- Rev 19:11–21I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
- Rev 6:2And behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow. A crown was given to him, and he came out conquering, and to conquer.
- Ps 45:3–6Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.
- Isa 63:1–6Who is this who comes from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? Who this who is glorious in his clothing, marching in the greatness of his strength? “It is I who speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”
- Col 2:15having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- Ps 93:1Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.
- Isa 9:6For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
- Ps 50:1A Psalm by Asaph. The Mighty One, God, Yahweh, speaks, and calls the earth from sunrise to sunset.
- Ps 76:3–6There he broke the flaming arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah.
- Isa 19:24–25In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing within the earth;
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