Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty; the Lord, invincible in battle.
Parallel translations
- WEB Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
- 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.
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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
Cross-references · 11
- 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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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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