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Psalm 22:28

For the kingdom is the LORD’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

26The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise the LORD who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.
27All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the LORD. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
28For the kingdom is the LORD’s. He is the ruler over the nations.
29All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
30Posterity shall serve him. Future generations shall be told about the Lord.
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The kingdom belongs to YHWH, a claim that puts every nation's power under his rule, including the powers you fear or trust.

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Where else Scripture says this

9 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Zechariah 14:9The LORD will be King over all the earth. In that day the LORD will be one, and his name one.Both passages declare the LORD’s kingship over the nations, with Zechariah looking ahead to his reign over all the earth.
Psalm 47:7–8For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.Both psalms proclaim God's kingship beyond any single nation, and Psalm 47 joins that claim to praise.
Daniel 7:14Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which …Both passages describe royal authority extending across nations, with Daniel describing a kingdom that will never be destroyed.
Revelation 11:15The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ. He will …Both passages proclaim divine rule over the world, with Revelation naming the reign of the Lord and his Christ.
Psalm 82:8Arise, God, judge the earth, for you inherit all of the nations.Both psalms place the nations under God's authority, and Psalm 82 appeals to that authority in asking him to judge.
Obadiah 1:21Saviors will go up on Mount Zion to judge the mountains of Esau, and the kingdom will be the LORD’s.Both passages state that the kingdom belongs to the LORD, with Obadiah placing that declaration alongside judgment on Esau.
Jeremiah 10:7Who shouldn’t fear you, King of the nations? For it belongs to you. Because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is no …Both passages name the LORD as ruler of the nations, and Jeremiah declares that no one compares with him.
Revelation 12:10I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of …Both texts name the kingdom as God's, with Revelation also announcing the authority of his Christ.
Matthew 6:13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’Both texts affirm that the kingdom belongs to God, with Matthew including that affirmation in prayer.
Where this verse fits

Fear for the future. praise and worship. injustice and anger.

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Something small to carry out of this verse

Read verses 27–28 and write why the nations worship

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Encouragement

A nation's strength can seem beyond challenge. This verse sets a limit on every such power: the kingdom belongs to YHWH, and he rules over the nations.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).