Psalm 10:16
New International Version
The LORD is King for ever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.

New Living Translation
The LORD is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land.

English Standard Version
The LORD is king forever and ever; the nations perish from his land.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.

King James Bible
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

New King James Version
The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations have perished out of His land.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.

NASB 1995
The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.

NASB 1977
The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.

Amplified Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations will perish from His land.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from his land.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations will perish from His land.

American Standard Version
Jehovah is King for ever and ever: The nations are perished out of his land.

Contemporary English Version
Our LORD, you will always rule, but every godless nation will vanish from the earth.

English Revised Version
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the nations are perished out of his land.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD is king forever and ever. The nations have vanished from his land.

Good News Translation
The LORD is king forever and ever. Those who worship other gods will vanish from his land.

International Standard Version
The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land.

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.

NET Bible
The LORD rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD is King forever and ever. The nations have perished from his land.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen have perished out of his land.

World English Bible
Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YHWH [is] King for all time and forever, "" The nations have perished out of His land!

Young's Literal Translation
Jehovah is king to the age, and for ever, The nations have perished out of His land!

Smith's Literal Translation
Jehovah is King forever and ever: the nations perished from his land.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord shall reign to eternity, yea, for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish from his land.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The Lord shall reign in eternity, even forever and ever. You will perish the Gentiles from his land.

New American Bible
The LORD is king forever; the nations have vanished from his land.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD is king forever and ever; the nations shall perish from his land.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD is King for ever and ever; the Gentiles are perished out of his land.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
LORD JEHOVAH is King to the eternity of eternities; the Gentiles are destroyed from his land.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD is King for ever and ever; The nations are perished out of His land.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord shall reign for ever, even for ever and ever: ye Gentiles shall perish out his land.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Perils of the Pilgrim
15Break the arm of the wicked and evildoer; call him to account for his wickedness until none is left to be found. 16The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land. 17You have heard, O LORD, the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their hearts. You will incline Your ear,…

Cross References
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.”

Daniel 4:34-35
But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

Psalm 145:13
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful in all His words and kind in all His actions.

1 Timothy 1:17
Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 93:1-2
The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved. / Your throne was established long ago; You are from all eternity.

Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.

Psalm 29:10
The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

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.

Revelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.

Psalm 146:10
The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

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.

Psalm 47:7-8
For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise. / God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Isaiah 40:10
Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and His arm establishes His rule. His reward is with Him, and His recompense accompanies Him.

Revelation 1:6
who has made us to be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father—to Him be the glory and power forever and ever! Amen.


Treasury of Scripture

The LORD is King for ever and ever: the heathen are perished out of his land.

The Lord

Psalm 29:10
The LORD sitteth upon the flood; yea, the LORD sitteth King for ever.

Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

Psalm 145:13
Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all generations.

heathen

Psalm 9:5,15
Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever…

Psalm 18:43-45
Thou hast delivered me from the strivings of the people; and thou hast made me the head of the heathen: a people whom I have not known shall serve me…

Psalm 44:2,3
How thou didst drive out the heathen with thy hand, and plantedst them; how thou didst afflict the people, and cast them out…

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The LORD is King forever and ever;
This phrase emphasizes the eternal sovereignty of God. The concept of God as King is prevalent throughout the Bible, highlighting His ultimate authority and rule over all creation. In the historical context of ancient Israel, kingship was a familiar institution, and the idea of God as the eternal King would have been a powerful image of stability and justice. This echoes other scriptures such as Psalm 93:1 and Psalm 145:13, which affirm God's everlasting dominion. The eternal kingship of God also points to the messianic hope fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is described as the King of Kings in Revelation 19:16, signifying His ultimate authority and eternal reign.

the nations perish from His land.
This part of the verse reflects the theme of divine justice and judgment. In the biblical narrative, the land of Israel is often seen as God's special possession, a place where His presence dwells. The nations that oppose God and His people are depicted as temporary and ultimately subject to His judgment. Historically, this can be seen in the various conquests and exiles that Israel experienced, where foreign nations were used as instruments of God's judgment but were also themselves judged for their actions. This phrase can be connected to prophecies such as those in Isaiah and Jeremiah, where the downfall of nations is foretold as part of God's plan. It also serves as a reminder of the transient nature of earthly powers compared to the eternal kingdom of God.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The LORD (Yahweh)
The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal sovereignty and kingship.

2. King
A title denoting authority, rule, and governance, highlighting God's supreme power over all creation.

3. Nations
Refers to the peoples and kingdoms of the earth, often seen in contrast to God's chosen people, Israel.

4. His land
The land belonging to God, often associated with the Promised Land given to Israel, but also symbolically representing the entire earth under God's dominion.
Teaching Points
God's Eternal Sovereignty
Recognize that God's rule is not limited by time or human authority. His kingship is eternal, providing stability and hope for believers.

The Transience of Earthly Powers
Understand that nations and earthly powers are temporary. This perspective encourages trust in God's ultimate plan and discourages fear of worldly events.

God's Ownership of the Earth
Acknowledge that the earth and everything in it belong to God. This truth calls believers to stewardship and respect for God's creation.

Trust in God's Justice
Trust that God will ultimately bring justice, as the nations that oppose Him will perish. This assurance can bring peace amidst injustice.

Living as Citizens of God's Kingdom
Live with the mindset of being part of God's eternal kingdom, prioritizing His values and commands over worldly influences.(16) The Lord is King.--If the psalm has hitherto been personal, it here swells out into a larger strain of national hope and faith.

Verses 16-18. - Here begins the third part of the psalm. It is, as has been observed, "confident and triumphant." The psalmist has, in the first part, shown the wickedness of the ungodly; in the second, he has prayed for vengeance on them, and for the deliverance of their victims; in the third, he expresses his certainty that his prayer is heard, and that the punishment and deliverance for which he has prayed are as good as accomplished. Verse 16. - The Lord is King for ever and ever (comp. Psalm 29:10; Psalm 146:10). Thus God's kingdom is established, his authority vindicated, his absolute rule over all men made manifest. Internal and external foes are alike overcome. The heathen - whether uncircumcised in the flesh or in the heart (Jeremiah 9:25, 26) - are perished out of his (Jehovah's) land.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

is King
מֶ֭לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

forever
עוֹלָ֣ם (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

and ever;
וָעֶ֑ד (wā·‘eḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5703: A, terminus, duration, advance, perpetuity

the nations
ג֝וֹיִ֗ם (ḡō·w·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts

will vanish
אָבְד֥וּ (’ā·ḇə·ḏū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 6: To wander away, lose oneself, to perish

from His land.
מֵֽאַרְצֽוֹ׃ (mê·’ar·ṣōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land


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