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Psalms 103:19

The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all.

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יְֽהוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).בַּ֭שָּׁמַיִםbashamayimin heavenשָׁמַיִםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).הֵכִ֣יןhekhinbe fittedכּוּןverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be fitted”, a completed actionH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…כִּסְא֑וֹkisvothroneכִּסֵּאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “throne”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3678properly, covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied)seat, stool, throne.וּ֝מַלְכוּת֗וֹumalkhutvoand empireמַלְכוּתconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and empire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4438a rule; concretely, a dominionempire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal.בַּכֹּ֥לbakolin allכֹּלpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in all”, the ordinary formH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).מָשָֽׁלָהmashalahruleמָשַׁלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “rule”, a completed actionH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom ruleth over all.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens; And his kingdom ruleth over all.

Young’s Literal Translation

Jehovah in the heavens Hath established His throne, And His kingdom over all hath ruled.

World English Bible

Yahweh has established his throne in the heavens. His kingdom rules over all.

Darby Translation

Jehovah hath established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom ruleth over all.

Douay-Rheims

He hath made the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The LORD hath established His throne in the heavens; and His kingdom ruleth over all.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord has prepared his throne in the heaven; and his kingdom rules over all.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριος ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ ἡτοίμασε τὸν θρόνον αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ πάντων δεσπόζει.