God: Sovereign

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High— …

But Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I have raised my hand to the LORD God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,

…and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling,

But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.

Moses said to him, “When I have left the city, I will spread out my hands to the LORD. The thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the LORD’s.

The LORD will reign forever and ever!”

Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.”

Now if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, you will be My treasured possession out of all the nations—for the whole earth is Mine.

“May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation

But when you get close to the Ammonites, do not harass them or provoke them, for I will not give you any of the land of the Ammonites. I have given it to the descendants of Lot as their possession.”

Know therefore this day and take to heart that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth below; there is no other.

Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.

For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.

When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when He divided the sons of man, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the sons of God.

See now that I am He; there is no God besides Me. I bring death and I give life; I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.

…when I sharpen My flashing sword, and My hand grasps it in judgment, I will take vengeance on My adversaries and repay those who hate Me. …

When we heard this, our hearts melted and everyone’s courage failed because of you, for the LORD your God is God in the heavens above and on the earth below.

Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth will go ahead of you into the Jordan.

The LORD brings death and gives life; He brings down to Sheol and raises up. …

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

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.

…and said, “O LORD, God of our fathers, are You not the God who is in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand, and no one can stand against You.

You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

If He takes away, who can stop Him? Who dares to ask Him, ‘What are You doing?’

Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?

The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.

“Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven.

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Who gave Him charge over the earth? Who appointed Him over the whole world?

He shatters the mighty without inquiry and sets up others in their place.

Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

And Elihu continued: …

Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Everything under heaven is Mine.

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

For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.

All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before Him—even those unable to preserve their lives.

A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell therein.

Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah

The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

He subdues nations beneath us, and peoples under our feet.

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.

…for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. …

Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

With awesome deeds of righteousness You answer us, O God of our salvation, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas.

He rules forever by His power; His eyes watch the nations. Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.

For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert,

…but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

Make and fulfill your vows to the LORD your God; let all the neighboring lands bring tribute to Him who is to be feared.

He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

A Psalm of Asaph. God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

Arise, O God, judge the earth, for all the nations are Your inheritance.

May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth.

The heavens are Yours, and also the earth. The earth and its fullness You founded.

Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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.

For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods. …

Declare among the nations: “The LORD reigns!” The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.

The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.

Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne’s foundation.

The mountains melt like wax at the presence of the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth.

For You, O LORD, are Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!

The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.

He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.

The LORD is exalted over all the nations, His glory above the heavens.

Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.

The highest heavens belong to the LORD, but the earth He has given to mankind.

For I know that the LORD is great; our Lord is above all gods.

The LORD does all that pleases Him in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and in all their depths.

Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.

Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.

They will tell of the glory of Your kingdom and speak of Your might, …

The LORD reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Hallelujah!

So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.

The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.

For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.

“O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.

He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless.

I am the LORD, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, and your King.”

Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.

I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things.

By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

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.

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD: …

By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please. …

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me?

Therefore this is what the LORD says: Behold, I am about to deliver this city into the hands of the Chaldeans and of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will capture it.

Who has spoken and it came to pass, unless the Lord has ordained it?

Do not both adversity and good come from the mouth of the Most High?

You, O LORD, reign forever; Your throne endures from generation to generation.

Thus they were haughty and committed abominations before Me. Therefore I removed them, as you have seen.

Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”

Behold, every soul belongs to Me; both father and son are Mine. The soul who sins is the one who will die.

…and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.

He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”

How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.

This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’

You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.

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?’”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. …

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.

And I will make the lame into a remnant, the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.

Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion, for I will give you horns of iron and hooves of bronze to break to pieces many peoples. Then you will devote their gain to the LORD, their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine, declares the LORD of Hosts.

“But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.

Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

Do I not have the right to do as I please with what is mine? Or are you envious because I am generous?’

He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.

At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight.

My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.

Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.”

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. …

One of you will say to me, “Then why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”

It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

…for, “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.”

…one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.

…which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.

He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the One who is able to save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor?

…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.

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things; by Your will they exist and were created.”

These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

…saying: “We give thanks to You, O Lord God Almighty, the One who is and who was, because You have taken Your great power and have begun to reign.

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.