Which other scriptures affirm God's rule as seen in 1 Chronicles 16:14? Scripture Focus 1 Chronicles 16:14: “He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.” God’s Rule Echoing through the Psalms • Psalm 22:28 – “For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.” • Psalm 47:2 – “How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!” • Psalm 47:7-8 – “For God is King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding. God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.” • Psalm 93:1 – “The LORD reigns; He is robed in majesty…” • Psalm 103:19 – “The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.” His Sovereignty Proclaimed in the Law and Prophets • Exodus 15:18 – “The LORD will reign forever and ever.” • Deuteronomy 10:14 – “Behold, to the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, and the earth and everything in it.” • Isaiah 45:5-6 – “I am the LORD, and there is no other… so that all may know, from the rising to the setting of the sun, that there is no one but Me.” • Daniel 4:34-35 – “His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation… He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth.” Jesus and the Apostles Confirm the Same Rule • Matthew 28:18 – “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.” • Ephesians 1:20-22 – God “seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms… and placed all things under His feet.” • Colossians 1:16-17 – “All things have been created through Him and for Him… in Him all things hold together.” • 1 Timothy 6:15-16 – “He who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords.” • Hebrews 1:3 – “He sustains all things by His powerful word.” • Revelation 11:15 – “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” • Revelation 19:6 – “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.” Take-Away Truths for Today • God’s rule is global and unchallenged—His judgments reach “all the earth.” • Both Old and New Testaments agree: His sovereignty is eternal, universal, and personal. • Because He reigns, believers can rest in His justice, trust His timing, and live confidently under His loving authority. |