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Psalms 146:10
The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Zion directly, concluding a declaration of Yahweh’s protective justice over the marginalized and His judgment on the wicked. This final declaration follows the immediate context of God sustaining the fatherless and widow while frustrating the ways of the wicked.
The words — The Hebrew יִמְלֹ֤ךְ (yim.lōḵ) literally means "he will reign," paired with לְעוֹלָ֗ם (lə-ʿōlām) for "forever." These terms anchor the verse’s claim of Yahweh’s enduring kingship over Zion across all generations.
The thread — This declaration of eternal kingship echoes Exodus 15:18 and Psalms 10:16, and anticipates the heavenly proclamation in Revelation 11:15 that the kingdoms of the world have become God’s. The theme of Yahweh’s unending reign bridges the Torah, the Writings, and the New Testament.
Why it lands — The text commands Zion to recognize Yahweh’s permanent rule as the foundation for trust in His justice. It requires the reader to align their expectations of authority with a God who sustains the vulnerable and opposes the wicked.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord shall reign for ever, even thy God, O Zion, unto all generations. Praise ye the Lord.
Cross-references
- Psalms 10:16 The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.
- Exodus 15:18 The LORD will reign forever and ever!”
- Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”
- Isaiah 12:6 Cry out and sing, O citizen of Zion, for great among you is the Holy One of Israel.”
- Daniel 6:26 I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will never end.
- Daniel 7:14 And He was given dominion, glory, and kingship, that the people of every nation and language should serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- Joel 3:17 Then you will know that I am the LORD your God, who dwells in Zion, My holy mountain. Jerusalem will be holy, never again to be overrun by foreigners.
- Isaiah 40:9 Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
- Daniel 2:44 In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will shatter all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself stand forever.