Malchuyot: The Unpredictable Boss

(יח) ה' ׀ יִמְלֹ֖ךְ לְעֹלָ֥ם וָעֶֽד׃

(18) The LORD shall reign for ever and ever.

Context: Song of the Sea, after escaping the Egyptians and seeing them drowned.

(כא) לֹֽא־הִבִּ֥יט אָ֙וֶן֙ בְּיַעֲקֹ֔ב וְלֹא־רָאָ֥ה עָמָ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה' אֱלֹהָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וּתְרוּעַ֥ת מֶ֖לֶךְ בּֽוֹ׃

Numbers 23:21

(21) None hath beheld iniquity in Jacob, Neither hath one seen perverseness in Israel; The LORD their God is with them, And the shouting* for the King is among them.

Context: The non-Jewish prophet Bilaam has been hired by King Balak to curse the Jews but can only say the words G-d gives him, which are words of blessing beginning with these.

דברים ל״ג:ה׳

(ה) וַיְהִ֥י בִישֻׁר֖וּן מֶ֑לֶךְ בְּהִתְאַסֵּף֙ רָ֣אשֵׁי עָ֔ם יַ֖חַד שִׁבְטֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Deuteronomy 33:5

(5) And there was a king in Jeshurun, When the heads of the people were gathered, All the tribes of Israel together.

Context: Moshe is blessing the people before his death and describing how G-d gave the people the Torah.

תהילים כ״ב:כ״ט

(כט) כִּ֣י לַ֭ה' הַמְּלוּכָ֑ה וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃

Psalms 22:29

(29) For the kingdom is the LORD’S; and S/He is the ruler over the nations.

Context: This is the Psalm that begins "My G-d, my G-d, why have you forsaken me?" The Psalmist describes being pursued by human violence and declares that G-d will protect.

תהילים צ״ג:א׳

(א) ה' מָלָךְ֮ גֵּא֪וּת לָ֫בֵ֥שׁ לָבֵ֣שׁ ה' עֹ֣ז הִתְאַזָּ֑ר אַף־תִּכּ֥וֹן תֵּ֝בֵ֗ל בַּל־תִּמּֽוֹט׃

Psalms 93:1

(1) The LORD reigneth; S/He is clothed in majesty; The LORD is clothed, S/He hath girded Him/Herself with strength; Yea, the world is established, that it cannot be moved.

Context: This short Psalm proclaims G-d's infinity and power. Recited in Kabbalat Shabbat.

תהילים כ״ד:ז׳-י׳

(ז) שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וְֽ֭הִנָּשְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם וְ֝יָב֗וֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃ (ח) מִ֥י זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד ה' עִזּ֣וּז וְגִבּ֑וֹר ה' גִּבּ֥וֹר מִלְחָמָֽה׃ (ט) שְׂא֤וּ שְׁעָרִ֨ים ׀ רָֽאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם וּ֭שְׂאוּ פִּתְחֵ֣י עוֹלָ֑ם וְ֝יָבֹא מֶ֣לֶךְ הַכָּבֽוֹד׃ (י) מִ֤י ה֣וּא זֶה֮ מֶ֤לֶךְ הַכָּ֫ב֥וֹד ה' צְבָא֑וֹת ה֤וּא מֶ֖לֶךְ הַכָּב֣וֹד סֶֽלָה׃

Psalms 24:7-10

(7) Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; that the King of glory may come in. (8) 'Who is the King of glory?' 'The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle.' (9) Lift up your heads, O ye gates, Yea, lift them up, ye everlasting doors; That the King of glory may come in. (10) 'Who then is the King of glory?' 'The LORD of hosts; S/He is the King of glory.' Selah

Context: A righteous person will receive G-d's blessing. Recited when putting away the Torah on weekdays and during the Shabbat mincha service.

ישעיהו מ״ד:ו׳

(ו) כֹּֽה־אָמַ֨ר ה' מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וְגֹאֲל֖וֹ ה' צְבָא֑וֹת אֲנִ֤י רִאשׁוֹן֙ וַאֲנִ֣י אַחֲר֔וֹן וּמִבַּלְעָדַ֖י אֵ֥ין אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Isaiah 44:6

(6) Thus saith the LORD, the King of Israel, And its Redeemer the LORD of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last, And beside Me there is no God.

Context: G-d will protect the people and they will know that G-d is their G-d.

עובדיה א׳:כ״א

(כא) וְעָל֤וּ מֽוֹשִׁעִים֙ בְּהַ֣ר צִיּ֔וֹן לִשְׁפֹּ֖ט אֶת־הַ֣ר עֵשָׂ֑ו וְהָיְתָ֥ה לַֽה' הַמְּלוּכָֽה׃

Obadiah 1:21

(21) And saviours shall come up on mount Zion To judge the mount of Esau; And the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.

Context:G-d will destroy the people of Edom.

זכריה י״ד:ט׳

(ט) וְהָיָ֧ה ה' לְמֶ֖לֶךְ עַל־כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִהְיֶ֧ה ה' אֶחָ֖ד וּשְׁמ֥וֹ אֶחָֽד׃

Zechariah 14:9

(9) And the LORD shall be King over all the earth; In that day shall the LORD be One, and Her/His name one.

Context: G-d will turn the tide against those who attack Jerusalem.

דברים ו׳:ד׳

(ד) שְׁמַ֖ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל ה' אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ ה' ׀ אֶחָֽד׃

Deuteronomy 6:4

(4) Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our G-d, the LORD is One.

Context:Moshe is preparing the people (the second generation out of Egypt) to enter the land and reminding them of the importance of following G-d's word.