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Psalm 96:10
Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
8Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to his name. Bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9Worship the LORD in holy array. Tremble before him, all the earth.
10Say among the nations, “The LORD reigns.” The world is also established. It can’t be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
11Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. Let the sea roar, and its fullness!
12Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
Notice
“The LORD reigns.” is an announcement for the nations, tying the world’s stability to a King whose judgment is fair toward all peoples.
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What changes when you hear “The LORD reigns.” as news for every nation?
Write on thisWhere do you long to see the equity this King promises?
Write on thisHow does the promise of fair judgment shape your response to God’s reign?
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Psalm 93:1The LORD reigns! He is clothed with majesty! The LORD is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can’t be moved.Both psalms proclaim that the LORD reigns and describe the world as established, unable to be moved.
Psalm 67:4Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.Both passages connect God’s rule over the nations with his promise to judge the peoples with equity.
Psalm 9:8He will judge the world in righteousness. He will administer judgment to the peoples in uprightness.Both passages describe God’s judgment of the peoples as fair, using equity in one and righteousness and uprightness in the other.
Acts 17:31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, …Both announce God’s coming judgment of the world as just; Acts identifies an appointed man and his resurrection as assurance.
Titus 2:11For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,Their shared thread is broad human scope: Psalm 96 addresses the nations, while Titus speaks of salvation brought to all men.
Psalm 98:9–99:1Let them sing before the LORD, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.Both passages promise that the LORD will judge the peoples with equity.
1 Chronicles 16:31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”Both passages direct people to announce among the nations that the LORD reigns.
Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even to its going down, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure …Both passages extend acknowledgment of the LORD across the nations, through proclamation in the psalm and offerings in Malachi.
Isaiah 52:7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, …Both passages feature a spoken announcement of God’s reign, addressed to the nations in the psalm and Zion in Isaiah.
Revelation 19:11I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.Just judgment is the shared thread: the LORD judges with equity, and the rider called Faithful and True judges in righteousness.
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 declaring the enduring reign of the Lord and his Christ.
Malachi 1:14“But the deceiver is cursed who has in his flock a male, and vows and sacrifices to the Lord a defective thing; for I am a great King,” says the LORD of …Both passages speak of the LORD’s kingship in relation to the nations, declaring his reign and the greatness of his name.
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Encouragement
Unfairness can make talk of judgment sound threatening or hollow. Here, judgment belongs to YHWH who reigns over the established world, and he will judge with equity.
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