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Psalm 103:19
The LORD has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
17But the LORD’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,
18to those who keep his covenant, to those who remember to obey his precepts.
19The LORD has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.
20Praise the LORD, you angels of his, who are mighty in strength, who fulfill his word, obeying the voice of his word.
21Praise the LORD, all you armies of his, you servants of his, who do his pleasure.
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A throne established in the heavens stretches the scope of God's rule beyond any border, leaving no part of life outside his kingdom.
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Psalm 47:2For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth.Both psalms declare the LORD's kingship over all, with Psalm 47 naming the whole earth as the reach of his rule.
Philippians 2:9–10Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name,The shared thread is supremacy: the psalm declares God's rule over all, while Philippians describes God granting a name above every name.
Psalm 11:4The LORD is in his holy temple. The LORD is on his throne in heaven. His eyes observe. His eyes examine the children of men.Both passages name the LORD's throne in heaven, and Psalm 11 adds that he observes the children of men.
Psalm 115:3But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.Both psalms locate God in the heavens and describe his unrestricted authority through his rule and his freedom to act.
Psalm 9:7But the LORD reigns forever. He has prepared his throne for judgment.Both passages speak of the LORD's established throne, with Psalm 9 naming judgment as its purpose.
1 Peter 3:22who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being made subject to him.Heaven and supreme authority connect these passages: the psalm declares God's universal rule, while Peter describes angels and powers made subject to Christ.
Daniel 4:34–35At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and …Both passages praise God's kingdom, with the psalm stressing its reach over all and Nebuchadnezzar confessing its endurance across generations.
Isaiah 66:1The LORD says: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?Both passages identify heaven as the LORD's throne, and Isaiah extends the royal image by calling earth his footstool.
Hebrews 8:1Now in the things which we are saying, the main point is this: we have such a high priest, who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the …Both passages name God's throne in the heavens, while Hebrews describes the high priest seated at its right hand.
Daniel 4:25You will be driven from men and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You will be made to eat grass as oxen, and will be wet with the dew of …The psalm's rule over all includes the human kingdoms Daniel describes as subject to the Most High's choice of ruler.
Ephesians 1:21–22far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.Both passages describe supremacy over every competing authority, using the language of universal rule in the psalm and exaltation in Ephesians.
Daniel 4:17“‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in …Both passages declare God's rule, and Daniel specifies that even the appointment of human rulers lies within his authority.
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YHWH’s rule does not depend on how secure the world looks today. His throne is established, and the reach of his kingdom has no edge.
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