God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
Parallel translations
- WEB God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
- KJV God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
- NKJV God has spoken once, Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.
- NASB ¶God has spoken once; Twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God;
- NLT God has spoken plainly, and I have heard it many times: Power, O God, belongs to you;
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Quick answer
David affirms a truth heard repeatedly from God: that power belongs to God. It anchors confidence in God's supreme strength.
Overview
David cites a settled revelation, emphasized by the once-twice formula, that all power is God's. Against the emptiness of human strength, this declares where true might resides. Knowing that power belongs to God frees the believer from fear of every lesser power.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Rev 19:1After this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: “Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God!
- Job 33:14For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
- Isa 26:4Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.
- Job 40:5I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”
- Ps 68:34–35Ascribe the power to God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose strength is in the skies.
- John 19:11Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”
- Matt 28:18Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’
- Ps 59:17To You, O my strength, I sing praises, for You, O God, are my fortress, my God of loving devotion.
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