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The promised ruler will stand firm and take care of his flock. The Lord will give him the strength to do it. The Lord his God will give him the authority to rule. His people will live safely. His greatness will reach from one end of the earth to the other.
Reference
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κοσμοκράτωρ (kosmokrátōr)
a world-ruler, an epithet of Satan
Hebrew: shilṭôwn
{a potentate}
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: βέβαιος (bébaios)
stable (literally or figuratively)
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ἐπιμελέομαι (epimeléomai)
to care for (physically or otherwise)
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ποίμνη (poímnē)
a flock (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: mirʻîyth
pasturage; concretely, a flock
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: χορηγέω (chorēgéō)
to be a dance-leader, i.e. (generally) to furnish
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: ʼĕyâl
strength
Greek: κατατίθημι (katatíthēmi)
to place down, i.e. deposit (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: hêm
they (only used when emphatic)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: χορηγέω (chorēgéō)
to be a dance-leader, i.e. (generally) to furnish
Greek: τοῦτον (toûton)
this (person, as objective of verb or preposition)
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ὑπεροχή (hyperochḗ)
prominence, i.e. (figuratively) superiority (in rank or character)
Hebrew: tôqeph
might or (figuratively) positiveness
Greek: βραβεύω (brabeúō)
to arbitrate, i.e. (genitive case) to govern (figuratively, prevail)
Hebrew: maʻtsâr
subjectively, control
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: δῆμος (dēmos)
the public (as bound together socially)
Hebrew: ʻam
{a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock}
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: βιόω (bióō)
to spend existence
Hebrew: chăyâʼ
to live
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: μέγεθος (mégethos)
magnitude (figuratively)
Hebrew: gôdel
magnitude (literally or figuratively)
Greek: θέλησις (thélēsis)
determination (properly, the act), i.e. option
Hebrew: tsᵉbâʼ
to please
Greek: ἐφικνέομαι (ephiknéomai)
to arrive upon, i.e. extend to
Hebrew: tsâbaṭ
to grasp, i.e. hand out
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: εἰρήνη (eirḗnē)
peace (literally or figuratively); by implication, prosperity
Hebrew: ʼalmônîy
some one (i.e. so and so, without giving the name of the person or place)
Greek: συντελέω (synteléō)
to complete entirely; generally, to execute (literally or figuratively)
Hebrew: gabluth
a twisted chain or lace
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: οἰκουμένη (oikouménē)
land, i.e. the (terrene part of the) globe; specially, the Roman empire
Hebrew: ʼăraʻ
the earth; by implication (figuratively) low
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: λοιποί (loipoí)
remaining ones
Hebrew: chabrâh
an associate
Verse Explanation
The promised ruler will stand and shepherd God's people in the strength of the Lord, and His greatness will reach the ends of the earth, presenting a leader whose authority and protection extend far beyond ordinary human kingship.
History
Shepherd-king imagery: Kings and rulers were often described as shepherds because they were expected to protect and guide their people.