But Yahweh reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.
Parallel translations
- KJV But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.
- BSB But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.
- NKJV But the Lord shall endure forever; He has prepared His throne for judgment.
- NASB ¶But the Lord sits as King forever; He has established His throne for judgment,
- NLT But the Lord reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne.
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- Ps 103:19Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
- Rev 20:11I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.
- Heb 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
- Ps 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
- Ps 102:12But you, Yahweh, will remain forever; your renown endures to all generations.
- Ps 102:24–27I said, “My God, don’t take me away in the middle of my days. Your years are throughout all generations.
- 2 Pet 3:8But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
- Heb 1:11–12They will perish, but you continue. They all will grow old like a garment does.
- Ps 50:3–5Our God comes, and does not keep silent. A fire devours before him. It is very stormy around him.
- Ps 90:2Before the mountains were born, before you had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, you are God.
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