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me.lekh H4428

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) means “king” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

מֶ֫לֶךְ Hebrew · H4428 2,525 tagged occurrences in 1,921 verses

Pronunciation guide: meh'-lek Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H4428G

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · king

1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

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TBESH · H4428H

הַמֶּלֶךְ · me.lekh · `the king`

'the king' or a name, Hammelech in KJV of Jer.36.26; 38.6- a man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king"; § A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jer.36.26; father of: Jerahmeel (H3396I) and Malchijah (H4441H); also translated "the king";

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TBESH · H4428I

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · King's

King's (Highway) (Num.20.17)

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TBESH · H4428J

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · King's

Another name of she.lach (שֶׁ֫לַח "Shelah" H7975A)

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TBESH · H4428K

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · Milcom

Another name of mo.lekh (מֹ֫לֶךְ "Molech" H4432)

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TBESH · H4428L

מֶ֫לֶךְ · me.lekh · King's

King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H4427 (מָלַךְ); a king

KJV glosses: king, royal.

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How translators render H4428

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
the king 585
king 547
of the king 136
the kings 131
of the kings 78
kings 69
and the king 46
then the king 46
so the king 44
of king 39
to the king 37
reign 27
the royal 26
a king 25
then king 23
but the king 14
him 14
of the reign 14
as king 13
so king 13
when the king 12
o king 11
of the royal 11
and king 10
at the kings 10
he 10
now the king 10
against the king 8
and the kings 8
for the king 8
in the kings 8
its king 8
their king 8
and its king 7
for king 7
of kings 7
their kings 7
may the king 6
who 6
by the kings 5
from the kings 5
of a king 5
to king 5
when king 5
and 4
and he 4
and kings 4
are the kings 4
but king 4
from the king 4
my king 4
o kings 4
our kings 4
that the king 4
to the kings 4
was king 4
with the royal 4
you king 4
your king 4
any king 3
before the king 3
for kings 3
his 3
is king 3
is the king 3
king of 3
now king 3
royal 3
the king himself 3
to the royal 3
was the kings 3
according to the kings 2
additionally the king 2
and for the kings 2
and the royal 2
and their kings 2
and to the kings 2
as the king 2
back to the king 2
but he 2
for their kings 2
from king 2
he brings to his king 2
hezekiah 2
his king 2
in the royal 2
it to the king 2
king amaziah 2
may the kings 2
nevertheless the kings 2
of his reign 2
of the other kings 2
of their king 2
that king 2
the king had 2
the kings service 2
then kings 2
thus king 2
to kings 2
whose king 2
a kings 1
according to the royal 1
against king 1
against the kings 1
and a king 1
and as the king 1
and as the kings 1
and be ruled 1
and bring the king 1
and closed the royal 1
and escort him 1
and let the king 1
and may the king 1
and of the king 1
and one of the kings 1
and our king 1
and our kings 1
and some of the kings 1
and tell the king 1
and then the king 1
and they brought the king 1
and to the king 1
and upon our kings 1
and when the king 1
and your king 1
are a kings 1
are for the kings 1
are my king 1
as a king 1
as soon as the king 1
as their king 1
as your king 1
at king 1
at the royal 1
at this david 1
became king 1
become his 1
before king 1
both king 1
but the kings 1
by king 1
by milcom 1
by the king 1
can a king 1
can the kings 1
escorted the king 1
even in their royal 1
far as the kings 1
finally the king 1
fit for a king 1
for him 1
for his 1
from his 1
from the royal 1
given to the kings 1
goes to the kings 1
has milcom 1
has the king 1
he was previously stationed at the kings 1
he will bring the king 1
he will hand their kings 1
help the king 1
her king 1
her kings 1
his royal 1
in any kingdom 1
in charge of king 1
in charge of the kings 1
in the king 1
in their king 1
instead the king 1
into the kings 1
is a kings 1
is my king 1
is our king 1
is the kings 1
its kings 1
just as the king 1
king joash 1
kings before him 1
kings life 1
kingship 1
later king 1
let king 1
like a king 1
like the kings 1
listen king 1
milcom 1
near the kings 1
nevertheless the king 1
nor the kings 1
nor their kings 1
o royal 1
of his 1
of king jehoram 1
of our king 1
of royalty 1
of the kingdom 1
on his 1
on the palace grounds 1
one of the kings 1
one of the royal 1
only to king 1
our king 1
placed by kings 1
represents the king 1
represents the kings 1
ruled 1
see the king 1
served as king 1
shall be at the royal 1
should the king 1
should the kings 1
since he 1
since the king 1
so he 1
so the kings 1
that 1
the king down 1
the king had designated 1
the king is 1
the kingdoms 1
the kings expense 1
the kings who were 1
the new king 1
then neco king 1
then the kings 1
then the royal 1
then we can install 1
there is a king 1
therefore the king 1
to ask the king 1
to be king 1
to become 1
to become the kings 1
to him 1
to his king 1
to molech 1
to our king 1
to the king of libnah 1
to the palace grounds 1
to their king 1
trusted royal 1
visit the king 1
vvv 1
was the king 1
was your king 1
we must have a king 1
when a kings 1
when the kings 1
while his 1
while the king 1
while the kings 1
who ruled 1
will be king 1
will have the king 1
will the king 1
with a king 1
with her king 1
with the kings 1
with their kings 1
worthy of the kings 1
would the king 1
yet king 1
your kings 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
king 456
the king 437
and the king 208
of the kings 115
of the king 108
the kings 78
unto the king 77
to the king 66
kings 50
and king 33
of king 32
then the king 31
that the king 23
and the kings 21
o king 20
for the king 19
and all the kings 16
so the king 16
in the kings 15
a king 14
unto king 14
against the king 13
to king 13
with the king 12
all the kings 11
whom the king 11
into the kings 9
unto the kings 9
with the kings 9
by the kings 8
of kings 8
then king 8
and to the king 7
at the kings 7
but the king 7
did the king 7
for the kings 7
to the kings 7
and it came to pass when the king 6
of a king 6
thee king 6
and when the king 5
behold the king 5
him king 5
my king 5
no king 5
that the kings 5
was king 5
against king 4
and her king 4
by the king 4
in the king 4
let the king 4
on the king 4
so king 4
their king 4
their kings 4
when the king 4
which king 4
which the king 4
and for the kings 3
and it came to pass when king 3
and of the kings 3
and to the kings 3
and with the king 3
as the king 3
but king 3
from the king 3
him to the king 3
let not the king 3
now the king 3
of their kings 3
our king 3
that king 3
them to the king 3
therefore the king 3
us a king 3
which the kings 3
according to all that king 2
according to the kings 2
against the kings 2
also the king 2
among the kings 2
and a king 2
and all their kings 2
and as the king 2
and it came to pass when all the kings 2
and kings 2
and let the king 2
and their kings 2
as king 2
at thee and their kings 2
because the king 2
because the kings 2
behold the kings 2
concerning the king 2
did king 2
for all the kings 2
for king 2
from the kings 2
he and the kings 2
he thee king 2
her king 2
her kings 2
him of the king 2
himself before the king 2
howbeit the king 2
in that the king 2
into all the kings 2
me a king 2
me king 2
moreover the king 2
not for kings 2
not the king 2
not the kings 2
out of the kings 2
over all the kings 2
save only with the king 2
shall be king 2
shall the king 2
so shall the king 2
them the kings 2
then were the kings 2
they their kings 2
to our kings 2
upon the kings 2
what the kings 2
when thy king 2
where the kings 2
wherefore the king 2
wherein the king 2
your king 2
a kings 1
after the kings 1
against him as a king 1
against him by the king 1
against us the kings 1
all of them to the king 1
all that pertained to the king 1
all that the king 1
all their kings 1
alone and the king 1
also before kings 1
also king 1
also the kings 1
also unto the kings 1
also what the king 1
also with the king 1
and against the kings 1
and all king 1
and all kings 1
and all the king 1
and all these kings 1
and at the kings 1
and be ye with the king 1
and before all the kings 1
and behold the king 1
and between the king 1
and he had provided the king 1
and he was king 1
and his king 1
and if so be that the kings 1
and in the kings 1
and is in kings 1
and it was so when the king 1
and like unto him was there no king 1
and moreover the kings 1
and now behold the king 1
and of all the kings 1
and of king 1
and over the kings 1
and shalt be king 1
and so for all the kings 1
and that our king 1
and their king 1
and thou king 1
and to her king 1
and when all the kings 1
and when all these kings 1
and when king 1
and when the kings 1
and why should the king 1
any king 1
any more unto the king 1
as a king 1
as had not been on any king 1
as this in the kings 1
at him and the king 1
at king 1
be thy king 1
before the king 1
behold a king 1
behold thy king 1
between the king 1
both ye and your king 1
but be ye with the king 1
but not as the kings 1
but to the king 1
but when king 1
but with kings 1
by it and their king 1
by malcham 1
by me kings 1
doth their king 1
even the kings 1
even them the king 1
for his king 1
for i was the kings 1
for lo the kings 1
for so the king 1
for thee unto the king 1
for their king 1
for then the king 1
for to the king 1
from all kings 1
from thence the king 1
giveth he to his king 1
have no king 1
have we our kings 1
her of his royal 1
her out of the kings 1
her to the king 1
him and the king 1
him into the kings 1
him so the king 1
him the king 1
him there king 1
him was none like him among all the kings 1
him whom the king 1
himself to king 1
how the king 1
i unto the king 1
in all the kings 1
in their king 1
in unto the king 1
instead of which king 1
is for all the king 1
it also and the king 1
it and the king 1
it may be that the king 1
it to the king 1
lest the king 1
let king 1
likewise of king 1
lo the king 1
nay but we will have a king 1
neither have our kings 1
nevertheless the kings 1
no more except the king 1
nor of the kings 1
nor the kings 1
not as the king 1
not for the kings 1
not her king 1
not unto the kings 1
notwithstanding the kings 1
now king 1
now the kings 1
now therefore behold the king 1
now therefore o king 1
now therefore o ye kings 1
o kings 1
o ye kings 1
of hammelech 1
of him a king 1
of his king 1
of our king 1
of the same when the kings 1
of thee and kings 1
of their king 1
of them unto the king 1
of these kings 1
of those kings 1
of your king 1
of your moloch 1
on the kings 1
our kings 1
over kings 1
over the kings 1
people and all the kings 1
pertaineth unto the kings 1
royal 1
shall be his king 1
shall be of thee and kings 1
shall kings 1
she i pray thee let the king 1
so it came to pass when the kings 1
such as none of the kings 1
such to whom the king 1
than all the kings 1
than the king 1
than the kings 1
that all the kings 1
that behold the kings 1
that he might be the kings 1
that it was not of the king 1
that it was not the king 1
that kings 1
thee a king 1
thee and thy king 1
thee from being king 1
thee now therefore be the kings 1
thee o king 1
thee the king 1
thee to the king 1
them a king 1
them also king 1
them as whatsoever the king 1
them for the kings 1
themselves a king 1
themselves unto king 1
themselves unto the king 1
then all the kings 1
then no king 1
then shall both ye and also the king 1
then the kings 1
then was the kings 1
there is no king 1
there with the king 1
therefore king 1
therefore was the king 1
these kings 1
they make the king 1
they nor their kings 1
they the kings 1
this king 1
those kings 1
thou art my king 1
thou the kings 1
thou unto the king 1
through kings 1
thus hath the king 1
to a king 1
to be a kings 1
to be king 1
to him but the king 1
to kings 1
to whom would the king 1
touching the king 1
unto all the kings 1
unto her also with the king 1
unto him for the king 1
unto him let not the king 1
unto his king 1
unto kings 1
unto me nay but a king 1
unto our king 1
unto thee o king 1
unto their king 1
unto them behold the kings 1
upon king 1
upon me as also the kings 1
upon the king 1
upon them the king 1
upon us on our kings 1
us for all the kings 1
was come the king 1
was the king 1
was there no king 1
we have no king 1
well to be the kings 1
were the kings 1
what have i to do with thee thou king 1
what then should a king 1
when king 1
when kings 1
whereby the kings 1
whereunto the king 1
whereupon the king 1
which also king 1
which is the kings 1
which was in the kings 1
while the king 1
who is this king 1
whom is the king 1
whom king 1
whom the kings 1
why should the kings 1
with all those kings 1
with him so the king 1
with him unto the king 1
with kings 1
with their kings 1
with us and the king 1
without a king 1
ye kings 1
yea all kings 1
yea for the king 1
you a king 1
your kings 1

Verses containing H4428

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  1. Job 18:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.

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  2. Job 29:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I chose their course and presided as chief. So I dwelt as a king among his troops, as a comforter of the mourners.

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  3. Job 34:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

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  4. Job 36:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He does not take His eyes off the righteous, but He enthrones them with kings and exalts them forever.

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  5. Job 41:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”

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    Source alternate reference: 41.26

  6. Psalms 2:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:

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  7. Psalms 2:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “I have installed My King on Zion, upon My holy mountain.”

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  8. Psalms 2:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.

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  9. Psalms 5:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Attend to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to You I pray.

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    Source alternate reference: 5.3

  10. Psalms 10:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD is King forever and ever; the nations perish from His land.

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  11. Psalms 18:50 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Great salvation He brings to His king. He shows loving devotion to His anointed, to David and his descendants forever.

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    Source alternate reference: 18.51

  12. Psalms 20:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    O LORD, save the king. Answer us on the day we call.

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    Source alternate reference: 20.10

  13. Psalms 21:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. O LORD, the king rejoices in Your strength. How greatly he exults in Your salvation!

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    Source alternate reference: 21.2

  14. Psalms 21:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the king trusts in the LORD; through the loving devotion of the Most High, he will not be shaken.

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    Source alternate reference: 21.8

  15. Psalms 24:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

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  16. Psalms 24:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Who is this King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle.

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  17. Psalms 24:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Lift up your heads, O gates! Be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of Glory may enter!

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  18. Psalms 24:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Who is He, this King of Glory? The LORD of Hosts—He is the King of Glory. Selah

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  19. Psalms 29:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD sits enthroned over the flood; the LORD is enthroned as King forever.

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  20. Psalms 33:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

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  21. Psalms 44:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You are my King, O God, who ordains victories for Jacob.

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    Source alternate reference: 44.5

  22. Psalms 45:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.2

  23. Psalms 45:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Your arrows pierce the hearts of the king’s foes; the nations fall beneath your feet.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.6

  24. Psalms 45:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The daughters of kings are among your honored women; the queen stands at your right hand, adorned with the gold of Ophir.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.10

  25. Psalms 45:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and the king will desire your beauty; bow to him, for he is your lord.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.12

  26. Psalms 45:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.14

  27. Psalms 45:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In colorful garments she is led to the king; her virgin companions are brought before you.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.15

  28. Psalms 45:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They are led in with joy and gladness; they enter the palace of the king.

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    Source alternate reference: 45.16

  29. Psalms 47:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!

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    Source alternate reference: 47.3

  30. Psalms 47:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises!

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    Source alternate reference: 47.7

  31. Psalms 47:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For God is King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise.

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    Source alternate reference: 47.8

  32. Psalms 48:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Beautiful in loftiness, the joy of all the earth, like the peaks of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the great King.

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    Source alternate reference: 48.3

  33. Psalms 48:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together.

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    Source alternate reference: 48.5

  34. Psalms 61:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.

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    Source alternate reference: 61.7

  35. Psalms 63:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But the king will rejoice in God; all who swear by Him will exult, for the mouths of liars will be shut.

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    Source alternate reference: 63.12

  36. Psalms 68:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Kings and their armies flee in haste; she who waits at home divides the plunder.

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    Source alternate reference: 68.13

  37. Psalms 68:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

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    Source alternate reference: 68.15

  38. Psalms 68:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary.

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    Source alternate reference: 68.25

  39. Psalms 68:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Because of Your temple at Jerusalem kings will bring You gifts.

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    Source alternate reference: 68.30

  40. Psalms 72:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Of Solomon. Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.

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  41. Psalms 72:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    May the kings of Tarshish and distant shores bring tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

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  42. Psalms 72:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.

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  43. Psalms 74:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Yet God is my King from ancient times, working salvation on the earth.

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  44. Psalms 76:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

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    Source alternate reference: 76.13

  45. Psalms 84:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she places her young near Your altars, O LORD of Hosts, my King and my God.

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    Source alternate reference: 84.4

  46. Psalms 89:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Surely our shield belongs to the LORD, and our king to the Holy One of Israel.

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    Source alternate reference: 89.19

  47. Psalms 89:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will indeed appoint him as My firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

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    Source alternate reference: 89.28

  48. Psalms 95:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.

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  49. Psalms 98:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    With trumpets and the blast of the ram’s horn shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

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  50. Psalms 99:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

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