Who is this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.
Parallel translations
- WEB Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh 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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Quick answer
The question 'Who is this King of glory?' is answered: Yahweh, strong and mighty in battle. God is the victorious warrior-King.
Overview
The procession answers its own question by declaring that the King of glory is Yahweh, mighty and victorious in war. This presents God as the conquering deliverer of his people. The portrait points to Christ, who through the cross and resurrection triumphed over sin, death, and the powers of darkness, the true mighty victor.
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 15:3The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
- Rev 19:11–21And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
- Rev 6:2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
- Ps 45:3–6Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.
- Isa 63:1–6Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.
- Col 2:15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
- Ps 93:1The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
- Isa 9:6For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
- Ps 50:1The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
- Ps 76:3–6There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle. Selah.
- Isa 19:24–25In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
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The Psalms are Christ's own prayer book and a gallery of his portraits — the suffering one of Psalm 22, the risen Lord of Psalm 16, the priest-king of Psalm 110, the Son to whom the nations are given.
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