Which other scriptures affirm God's sovereignty over His adversaries? Setting the Stage with Psalm 92:9 Psalm 92:9 celebrates the certainty that every enemy of the LORD will finally “perish” and be “scattered.” From that launching point, Scripture keeps repeating the same theme: God rules, even over those who oppose Him. Echoes in the Psalms • Psalm 2 – Nations rage, yet “The One enthroned in heaven laughs”. • Psalm 46 – When kingdoms totter, He lifts His voice and the earth melts. • Psalm 47 – “God reigns over the nations,” enthroned with shouts of joy. • Psalm 110 – The Messiah rules “in the midst of Your enemies,” until every foe is a footstool. • Psalm 115 & 135 – Idols are powerless; the LORD does whatever pleases Him. Wisdom and Prophets Agree • Proverbs 21:30 – No wisdom, understanding, or counsel can succeed against the LORD. • Isaiah 14:24, 27 – What He has planned against Babylon will stand; none can thwart His hand. • Isaiah 46:9-11 – He declares the end from the beginning and summons Cyrus to fulfill His purpose. • Jeremiah 10:10 – The true God makes the earth quake; false gods vanish. • Daniel 4:35 – Nebuchadnezzar confesses, “He does as He pleases”; no one can restrain Him. • Nahum 1 – Even Assyria’s cruelty cannot outlast the One whose wrath breaks boulders. • Habakkuk 2:20 – Let all the earth be silent before Him. Christ’s Own Declarations • Matthew 28:18 – After the resurrection, Jesus claims “all authority in heaven and on earth.” • John 12:31 – The ruler of this world is being cast out as Christ goes to the cross. The Apostles Echo the Theme • Acts 4:24-28 – Persecution only fulfills what God “predestined to occur.” • Romans 8:31 – If God is for us, who can be against us? • 1 Corinthians 15:24-26 – Every rule, authority, and power will be abolished under Christ’s reign. • Colossians 2:15 – At the cross He disarmed the principalities and made a public spectacle of them. • Hebrews 2:14 – By dying, Jesus destroyed the one holding the power of death. The Grand Finale in Revelation • Revelation 11:15 – The kingdoms of this world become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ. • Revelation 19:11-16 – The Rider on the white horse “treads the winepress of the fury” and wears the name KING OF KINGS. From beginning to end, Scripture insists that every adversary—human, spiritual, or cosmic—will answer to the sovereign LORD, and none can overturn His purposes. |
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