King James Version

Psalms 22:28

For the kingdom is the LORD’s: and he is the governor among the nations.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 22:29.

כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…לַ֭יהוָהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הַמְּלוּכָ֑הhamlukhahthe kingsomמְלוּכָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the kingsom”, the ordinary formH4410something ruled, i.e. a realmkingsom, king's, [idiom] royal.וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗לumosheland ruleמָשַׁלconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and rule”, a verb used as a describing wordH4910to rule(have, make to have) dominion, governor, [idiom] indeed, reign, (bear, cause to, have) rule(-ing, -r), have power.בַּגּוֹיִֽםbagoyimin Gentileגּוֹיpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in Gentile”, the ordinary formH1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locustsGentile, heathen, nation, people.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(22-29) For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For the kingdom is Jehovah’s; And he is the ruler over the nations.

Young’s Literal Translation

For to Jehovah [is] the kingdom, And He is ruling among nations.

World English Bible

For the kingdom is Yahweh’s. He is the ruler over the nations.

Darby Translation

For the kingdom is Jehovah's, and he ruleth among the nations.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(22-29) For the kingdom is the LORD'S; and He is the ruler over the nations.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the kingdom is the Lord's; and he is the governor of the nations.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι τοῦ Κυρίου ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ αὐτὸς δεσπόζει τῶν ἐθνῶν.