Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
Parallel translations
- WEB You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.
- BSB Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted.
- NKJV You have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.
- NASB You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.
- NLT Powerful is your arm! Strong is your hand! Your right hand is lifted high in glorious strength.
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Quick answer
God has a mighty arm; His hand is strong and His right hand exalted. God's power is supreme and triumphant.
Overview
The imagery of God's strong arm and exalted right hand depicts His sovereign might and victorious rule. It reassures that the covenant-keeping God is fully able to fulfill His promises. The right hand of power is where the risen Christ is now seated, reigning over all.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Ps 62:11God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
- Dan 4:34–35And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
- Ps 89:10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
- Matt 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
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