He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
Parallel translations
- WEB He will cut off the spirit of princes. He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- KJV He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.
- NKJV He shall cut off the spirit of princes; He is awesome to the kings of the earth.
- NASB He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
- NLT For he breaks the pride of princes, and the kings of the earth fear him.
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Quick answer
God cuts off the spirit of princes and is feared by the kings of the earth.
Overview
The psalm closes by affirming God's supremacy over all earthly rulers. He humbles the proud spirit of princes and commands the reverence of kings. This sovereignty over the powerful assures God's people that no ruler stands beyond His authority, pointing to Christ, the King of kings before whom all will bow.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Zeph 3:6“I have cut off the nations; their corner towers are destroyed. I have made their streets deserted with no one to pass through. Their cities are laid waste, with no man, no inhabitant.
- Ps 68:12“Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.
- Isa 13:6–8Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty.
- Rev 6:15Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains.
- 2 Chr 32:21and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.
- Isa 24:21In that day the LORD will punish the host of heaven above and the kings of the earth below.
- Ps 2:5Then He rebukes them in His anger, and terrifies them in His fury:
- Ps 48:4–6For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.
- Ps 68:35O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
- Ps 47:2How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
- Ps 2:10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
- Josh 5:1Now when all the Amorite kings west of the Jordan and all the Canaanite kings along the coast heard how the LORD had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the Israelites until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the Israelites.
- Rev 19:17–21Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God,
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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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