Yahweh will reign forever and ever.”
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Passages linked to Exodus 15:18 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 10:16 Yahweh is King forever and ever! The nations will perish out of his land.
- Psalms 29:10 Yahweh sat enthroned at the Flood. Yes, Yahweh sits as King forever.
- Psalms 146:10 Yahweh will reign forever; your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise Yah!
- Isaiah 57:15 For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.
- Daniel 2:44 “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.
- Revelation 11:15-17 The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!” The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God’s throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God, saying: “We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power and reigned.
- Daniel 4:3 How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation.
- Daniel 7:14 Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom that which will not be destroyed.
- Daniel 7:27 The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’
- Matthew 6:13 Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 15:18 The LORD shall reign for ever and…
Exo 15:18 The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.
Ver. 18. The Lord shall reign.] Gaudeo quod Christus Dominus est; alioqui totus desperassem, writes Miconius to Calvin, upon the view of the Church’s enemies. The Lord Christ reigneth: or else I had been out of all hope of better.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. Even…
The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. Even that same Lord that is spoken of throughout this song, and to whom everything in it is ascribed, and who is no other than the Lord Jesus Christ; his reign began in eternity, when he was set up and anointed as King over God's holy hill of Zion, his church, the elect, who were a kingdom put under his care and charge, and which he will deliver up again one day, complete and perfect: he reigned throughout the whole Old Testament dispensation, and was acknowledged as well as prophesied of as a King; in his state of humiliation he had a kingdom, though not of this world, and upon his ascension to heaven he was made and declared Lord and Christ; and thenceforward his kingdom became very visible in the Gentile world, through the ministration of his word, accompanied by his almighty power; and ever since, more or less, he has ruled by his Spirit and grace in the hearts of many of the children of men, and, ere long, will take upon him his great power, and reign, in a more visible, spiritual, and glorious manner, in the midst of his churches, in the present state of things; and then he will reign with all his saints raised from the dead, for the space of a thousand years on earth, and after that will reign with them for ever in heaven, in the ultimate state of glory and happiness: the reigns of all others are but short, or, however, but for a time, but the reign of Christ is for ever and ever; the reigns of sin, and of Satan, and of death, have an end, but of the government of Christ, and the peace thereof, there will be no end; the reigns of the greatest potentates, emperors, and kings, of cruel and tyrannical princes, such as Pharaoh, are limited to a certain time, as is the reign of antichrist, which when ended, and the saints will have got the victory over him, the song of Moses and the Lamb will be sung; but Christ's kingdom is an everlasting kingdoms, and his dominion is evermore: the Targum of Jonathan is,"let us set a crown on the head of our Redeemer, whose is the royal crown, and he is King of kings in this world, and whose is the kingdom in the world to come, and whose it is and will be for ever and ever;''and to the same purpose is the Jerusalem Targum.
The Lord shall reign for ever and ever. Even that same Lord that is spoken of throughout this song, and to whom everything in it is ascribed, and who is no other than the Lord Jesus Christ; his reign began in eternity, when he was set up and anointed as King over God's holy hill of Zion, his church, the elect, who were a kingdom put under his care and charge, and which he will deliver up again one day, complete and perfect: he reigned throughout the whole Old Testament dispensation, and was acknowledged as well as prophesied of as a King; in his state of humiliation he had a kingdom, though not of this world, and upon his ascension to heaven he was made and declared Lord and Christ; and thenceforward his kingdom became very visible in the Gentile world, through the ministration of his word, accompanied by his almighty power; and ever since, more or less, he has ruled by his Spirit and grace in the hearts of many of the children of men, and, ere long, will take upon him his great power, and reign, in a more visible, spiritual, and glorious manner, in the midst of his churches, in the present state of things; and then he will reign with all his saints raised from the dead, for the space of a thousand years on earth, and after that will reign with them for ever in heaven, in the ultimate state of glory and happiness: the reigns of all others are but short, or, however, but for a time, but the reign of Christ is for ever and ever; the reigns of sin, and of Satan, and of death, have an end, but of the government of Christ, and the peace thereof, there will be no end; the reigns of the greatest potentates, emperors, and kings, of cruel and tyrannical princes, such as Pharaoh, are limited to a certain time, as is the reign of antichrist, which when ended, and the saints will have got the victory over him, the song of Moses and the Lamb will be sung; but Christ's kingdom is an everlasting kingdoms, and his dominion is evermore: the Targum of Jonathan is,"let us set a crown on the head of our Redeemer, whose is the royal crown, and he is King of kings in this world, and whose is the kingdom in the world to come, and whose it is and will be for ever and ever;''and to the same purpose is the Jerusalem Targum.
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Exodus 15:19
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exo 15:19
exo 15:19For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea,.... Meaning not that particular and single horse on which Pharaoh was carried, but all the horses of his that drew in his chariots, and all on which his cavalry was mounted; these all went into the Red sea, following the Israelites thither: these words are either the concluding part of the song, recapitulating and reducing into a compendium the subject matter of it; or are a reason why Moses and the children of Israel sung it; or else they are to be connected more strictly with the preceding verse, and give a reason why the Lord reigns over his people for ever; because he has destroyed their enemies, and delivered them out of their hands:
and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea upon them; after he had divided them, for the Israelites to pass through them, he caused them to close again, and to fall upon the Egyptians and cover and drown them:
but the children of Israel went on dry land in the midst of the sea; which was a very wonderful thing, and was a just and sufficient reason for singing the above song to the Lord, see Exo 14:29.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The Lord shall reign forever and ever - They…
The Lord shall reign forever and ever - They had now seen an end of Pharaoh's reign, but time itself shall not put a period to Jehovah's reign, which like himself is eternal.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 18. The Lord shall reign for ever and…
Verse 18. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.] This is properly the grand chorus in which all the people joined. The words are expressive of God's everlasting dominion, not only in the world, but in the Church; not only under the law, but also under the Gospel; not only in time, but through eternity. The original לעלם ועד leolam vaed may be translated, for ever and onward; or, by our very expressive compound term, for EVERMORE, i.e. for ever and more-not only through time, but also through all duration. His dominion shall be ever the same, active and infinitely extending. With this verse the song seems to end, as with it the hemistichs or poetic lines terminate. The 20th and beginning of the 21st are in plain prose, but the latter part of the 21st is in hemistichs, as it contains the response made by Miriam and the Israelitish women at different intervals during the song. See Dr. Kennicott's arrangement of the parts at the end of this chapter.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Exo 15:18-19. The Lord shall reign, &c. — This…
Exo 15:18-19. The Lord shall reign, &c. — This concludes the whole song, by which Moses not only expresses his own faith and that of the people in God’s everlasting kingdom, but promises, in the name of them all, to bear eternally in mind the signal deliverance God had wrought out for them. For ever and ever — They had now seen an end of Pharaoh’s reign, but time itself shall not put a period to Jehovah’s reign, which, like himself, is eternal.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain And ever. Literally, et ultra, "and beyond;" holam, which…
And ever. Literally, et ultra, "and beyond;" holam, which denotes a long duration, is often used to mean a time that will have an end. To add the greater emphasis to it, the latter term is sometimes used when eternity is meant. The Septuagint, "The Lord shall reign over this generation, or age of the Mosaic law, and over an age lasting from Christ to the end, and still." His kingdom shall extend over all eternity. (Calmet)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 18. With this short concluding verse, ‘glancing at Jehovah’s…
18. With this short concluding verse, ‘glancing at Jehovah’s lasting kingship (Deu_33:5) over His people, settled round His sanctuary, the hymn is brought to a fine and effective close’ (Di.). The thought of Jehovah as King occurs already in Deu_33:5, and in the seemingly early Psa_24:7-10; Psa_29:10; but the stress laid on His active exertion of sovereignty occurs first in Mic_4:7, but is chiefly later, Isa_52:7 (hence Psa_93:1; Psa_96:10; Psa_97:1; Psa_98:1), Isa_24:23 (post-exilic), Psa_146:10 (with ‘for ever,’ as also Mic_4:7).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (18) The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.—Compare…
(18) The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.—Compare Psa_10:16; Psa_29:10; Psa_145:13; Psa_146:10. In simplicity and consequent force the expression of the idea by Moses transcends all later ones.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain In terms most simple yet most grand, often imitated,…
In terms most simple yet most grand, often imitated, (Psa_10:16 Psa_29:10 Psa_146:10, etc.) but never surpassed, the poet gives the final result of all God"s providential and temporary arrangements, to wit, the eternal establishment of his most glorious kingdom. And here reaching the final consummation of all things, (1Co_15:28) he will not weaken the impression made by adding another word, but ends his ode.
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain Hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed.
Exo_15:18
Hast led forth the people which Thou hast redeemed.
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Lessons
1. Gods future providence as well as past deliverance is the matter of faiths praise.
2. God, as a shepherd, leadeth His people through their course to rest, and will lead, as if it were done.
3. Mercy is the rule of all Gods conduct to His Church here below.
4. God hath saved, and will redeem His Israel out of all their troubles. It is His promise (Psa_130:8).
5. Gods holy habitation, Sion in type and heaven in truth, is the end of all His providential guidance unto His.
6. Gods strength secureth the Churchs conduct to His holy habitation.
7. Tender, sweet, and gentle is Gods guidance of His Church through their way to rest (Isa_40:11).
8. All this promised guidance faith must return to the praise of God. (G. Hughes, B. D.)
The song of Moses
I. Past mercies acknowledged. The fact celebrated is redemption from Egypt--Thou in Thy mercy hast led forth Thy people which Thou hast redeemed. The whole glory of deliverance is ascribed to the Lord, without any reference to second causes. The believer will often look back and contemplate his mercies, and celebrate his deliverances; like Samuel, he will raise his Ebenezer (1Sa_7:12).
II. Future mercies anticipated. Thou hast guided them, in Thy strength, unto Thy holy habitation. Here is the language of strong faith, as if they were already in Canaan. Moses knew that God had promised to bring them to His holy hill, and to His dwelling; he knew that Gods promises were as good as His performances; and we may say so too, for they are all yea and amen in Christ Jesus. The Lord had done so much for Israel, that Moses felt no doubt as to the future--Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of Thine inheritance.
III. Israels enemies confounded. The people shall hear and be afraid, sorrow shall take hold of the inhabitants of Palestine, etc. The world has now much to say against the people and cause of God. Religion is denounced by them as a delusion--a gloomy thing--as madness; but then every objection will be silenced. Satan, too, is now very busy with his temptations and accusations; but this state of things shall not always last. Trembling shall take hold of the believers enemies, when the people of God are safely brought to the heavenly Canaan. Then where will be the venom of the world? where the accusations of Satan? Not one mouth will then be opened against the meanest and most neglected of Gods people on earth. He shall then have nothing to fear; admitted within the pearly gates of the heavenly Jerusalem, he shall be for ever with the Lord. All enemies will be for ever excluded. The Church shall be saved and God glorified.
IV. The Kingdom of God permanently triumphant. The Lord shall reign for ever and ever.
1. To the enemies of Christ. You see that the Lord must reign; then what must become of you?
2. To the friends of Christ, yea, to those who wish to love the Saviour.
(1) Look back and review your mercies; how numerous, how seasonable, how undeserved! See the Lords hand in them, and this will add to their sweetness.
(2) Look forward. Consider what God has promised to do for you. You have your trials, and you will have them; but you have not one too many.
(3) Look upward to that promised rest--that inheritance which is incorruptible, undefiled, and fadeth not away, etc. (George Breay, B. A.)
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