Psalms 102:15 AV
So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD,
and all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Other translations
New International Version
The nations will fear the name of the LORD, all the kings of the earth will revere your glory.
New Living Translation
Then the nations will tremble before the LORD. The kings of the earth will tremble before his glory.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the nations will fear the name of Yahweh, and all the kings of the earth Your glory,
American Standard Version
So the nations shall fear the name of Jehovah, And all the kings of the earth thy glory.
Cross References
1 Kings 8:43
then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name.
Psalm 61:5
For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
Psalm 67:7
God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
Psalm 102:14
For Your servants delight in her stones and take pity on her dust.
Psalm 138:4
All the kings of the earth will give You thanks, O LORD, when they hear the words of Your mouth.
Psalm 148:11
kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth,
Isaiah 45:6
so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other.
Ezekiel 36:23
I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations–the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes.
Study
So the Heathen shall fear the name of the Lord
Whose name is reverend, and to be feared; especially the glorious and fearful name “Yahweh”, expressive of the divine existence, of his eternity and immutability; though the name of the Lord frequently signifies Himself, and here particularly the Messiah, the Son of God, in whom the name of the Lord is.
The King of Israel, whom all men will fear in the latter day, when the set time to favor Zion is come;
▪︎ All nations will stand in awe of him,
▪︎ All nations will be careful of offending him,
▪︎ And all nations will will serve and worship him; even the very Heathen, who knew not God, and had no fear of Him before their eyes, or in their hearts.
The Pagan nations, whose kingdoms will become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of His Christ; see ( Revelation 11:15, 15:3,4 )
And all the kings of the earth thy glory
Which may be supplied thus,
▪︎ either “all the kings of the earth shall see thy glory”,
▪︎ or shall fear thee because of “thy glory”;
▪︎ The glory of Christ’s person, as the Son of God;
▪︎ The glory of his offices, as Prophet, Priest, and King; especially the glory of his kingly office, to which that of the kings of the earth is not to be compared; t
▪︎ The glory of his works of creation, providence, and redemption; and as it will be held forth in the Gospel, with which the earth will now be full, and so be filled with the glory of the Lord, ( Psalms 72:19 ) , and will be so remarkable and conspicuous as to be taken notice of by the kings of the earth, even by all of them, who, when the glory of the Lord shall be risen in Zion, will come to the brightness of it, and look upon it, and admire it, and fear because of it, ( Isaiah 60:1,3 ) .
Exposition
So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD
Mercy within the church is soon perceived by those without. When a candle is lit in the house, it shines through the window. When Zion rejoices in her God, the heathen been to reverence His name, for they hear of the wonders of his power, and are impressed thereby.
And all the kings of the earth thy glory
The restoration of Jerusalem was a marvel among the princes who heard of it, and its ultimate resurrection in days yet to come will be one of the prodigies of history.
A church quickened by divine power is so striking an object in current history that it cannot escape notice, rulers cannot ignore it, it affects the Legislature, and forces from the great ones of the earth a recognition of the divine working.
That we might see in our days such a revival that our senators and princes might be compelled to pay homage to the Lord, and own His glorious grace.
This cannot be till the saints are better edified, and more fully builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
Internal prosperity is the true source of the church’s external influence.
God’s favor to the Church will affect her persecutors with fear.
Hints for pastors and laypersons
The spiritual prosperity of the church is essential to her power and influence in the world.
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