Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Who would not fear thee? Or what King of the Gentiles would not obey thee? For among all the wise men of the Gentiles, and in all their kingdoms, there is none that may be likened unto thee.

New American Standard Bible

Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?
Indeed it is Your due!
For among all the wise men of the nations
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.

King James Version

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

Holman Bible

Who should not fear You,
King of the nations?
It is what You deserve.
For among all the wise people of the nations
and among all their kingdoms,
there is no one like You.

International Standard Version

Who wouldn't fear you, king of the nations? This is what you deserve! Indeed, among all the wise men of the nations, and throughout all their kingdoms, there is no one like you!

A Conservative Version

Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? For to thee it appertains, inasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like thee.

American Standard Version

Who should not fear thee, O King of the nations? for to thee doth it appertain; forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like unto thee.

Amplified


Who would not fear You, O King of the nations?
For it is appropriate and it is Your due!
For among all the wise men of the nations
And in all their kingdoms,
There is none like You.

Bible in Basic English

Who would not have fear of you, O King of the nations? for it is your right: for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no one like you.

Darby Translation

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? For to thee doth it appertain; for among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto thee.

Julia Smith Translation

Who shall not fear thee, thou king of the nations? for to thee he shall come: for among all the wise of the nations, and among all their kings, from none like thee.

King James 2000

Who would not fear you, O King of nations? for to you is it due: since among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like unto you.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Who would not revere you, O king of the nations? For you it is fitting. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like you.

Modern King James verseion

Who would not fear You, O King of nations? For fear belongs to You, because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

NET Bible

Everyone should revere you, O King of all nations, because you deserve to be revered. For there is no one like you among any of the wise people of the nations nor among any of their kings.

New Heart English Bible

Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it appertains to you; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like you.

The Emphasized Bible

Who would not revere thee, O King of nations? For, thee, doth it beseem; Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations And throughout all their royal estate, None, there is like unto thee.

Webster

Who would not fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like to thee.

World English Bible

Who should not fear you, King of the nations? For it appertains to you; because among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royal estate, there is none like you.

Youngs Literal Translation

Who doth not fear Thee, king of the nations? For to Thee it is becoming, For among all the wise of the nations, And in all their kingdom there is none like Thee.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
thee, O King
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of nations
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

יאה 
Ya'ah 
Usage: 1

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

men of the nations
גּי גּוי 
Gowy 
Usage: 558

and in all their kingdoms
מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת 
Malkuwth 
Usage: 91

References

Context Readings

False Gods Contrasted With The Creator

6 But there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and great is the name of thy power. 7 Who would not fear thee? Or what King of the Gentiles would not obey thee? For among all the wise men of the Gentiles, and in all their kingdoms, there is none that may be likened unto thee. 8 They are altogether unlearned and unwise. All their cunning is but vanity:

Cross References

Revelation 15:4

Who shall not fear, o Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy, and all gentiles shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgments are made manifest."

Psalm 22:28

For the kingdom is the LORD's, and he is the governour among the people.

Jeremiah 5:22

Fear ye not me, sayeth the LORD? Are ye not ashamed, to look me in the face? Which bind the sea with the sand, so that it cannot pass his bounds: for though it rage, yet can it do nothing; and though the waves thereof do swell, yet may they not go over.

1 Corinthians 1:19-20

For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."

Job 37:23-24

It is not we that can find out the Almighty: for in power, equity, and righteousness, he is higher than can be expressed.

Psalm 72:11

All kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall do him service.

Psalm 76:7

Thou art fearful, for who may abide in thy sight, when thou art angry?

Psalm 86:9

All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O LORD, and shall glorify thy name.

Psalm 89:6

For who is he among the clouds, that may be compared unto the LORD? Yea what is he among the gods, that shall be like unto the LORD?

Isaiah 2:4

And he shall be judge among the heathen and tell many nations their faults. And they shall turn their swords into mattocks and their spears into scythes. One nation shall not lift up a sword against another, neither shall they teach to war any more.

Jeremiah 10:6

But there is none like unto thee, O LORD; thou art great, and great is the name of thy power.

Zechariah 2:11

And many nations shall cleave unto the LORD at that day and shall be my people. And I will dwell in the middle of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD Sabaoth hath sent me unto thee.

Luke 12:5

But I will show you, whom ye shall fear. Fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell. Yea I say unto you, him fear.

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel blew, and there were made great voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdoms of this world are our Lord's and his Christ's, and he shall reign for evermore."

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