Psalm 103:19

19 Der HERR hat seinen Stuhl im Himmel bereitet, und sein Reich herrscht über alles.

Psalm 103:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 103:19

The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens
The heaven is his throne; here he sits enthroned in all the glory of his majesty, with all his attendants upon him, and courtiers about him. The Lord Christ is now in heaven; and where he will continue to the restitution of all things, and from whence his people expect him at the last day. Here he is on the same throne with his divine Father; which throne he has "prepared" or "established" ^F4, so as it cannot be moved: when others are cast down, this shall stand; his throne is for ever and ever. The Targum in the king's Bible is,

``the Word of the Lord hath prepared''

And his kingdom ruleth over all;
over all created beings; over angels, good and bad; over men, righteous and wicked; over the greatest of men, the kings and princes of the earth. Good angels are subject to him devils tremble at him; saints acknowledge him as their King; the wicked he rules with a rod of iron; and kings reign by him, and are accountable to him; see ( Psalms 22:28 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F4 (Nykx) "stabilivit", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.

Psalm 103:19 In-Context

17 Die Gnade aber des HERRN währet von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit über die, so ihn fürchten, und seine Gerechtigkeit auf Kindeskind

18 bei denen, die seinen Bund halten und gedenken an seine Gebote, daß sie darnach tun.

19 Der HERR hat seinen Stuhl im Himmel bereitet, und sein Reich herrscht über alles.

20 Lobet den HERRN, ihr seine Engel, ihr starken Helden, die ihr seine Befehle ausrichtet, daß man höre auf die Stimme seines Wortes!

21 Lobet den HERRN, alle seine Heerscharen, seine Diener, die ihr seinen Willen tut!