All the ends of the earth shall remember
and turn to the LORD,
and all the families of the nations
shall worship before you.
For kingship belongs to the LORD,
and he rules over the nations. (Psalm 22:27-28, part of our reading plan for today)
Charles Spurgeon, in The Treasury of David:
As an obedient Son the dying Redeemer rejoiced to know that his Father’s interests would prosper through his pains. “The Lord reigns” was his song as it is ours. He who by his own power reigns supreme in the domains of creation and providence, has set up a kingdom of grace, and by the conquering power of the cross that kingdom will grow until all people shall own its sway and proclaim that “he is the governor among the nations.” Amid the tumults and disasters of the present, the Lord reigns. In the halcyon days of peace the rich fruit of his dominion will be apparent to every eye. Great Shepherd, let your glorious kingdom come.