Lord’s Day 52
Q128. What does your conclusion to this prayer mean?
For yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever means, we have made all these requests of you because, as our all-powerful king, you not only want to, but are able to give us all that is good; and because your holy name, and not we ourselves, should receive all the praise, forever.
Scripture Proofs — King James Version
Romans 10:11–13
“For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
2 Peter 2:9
“The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:”
Psalm 115:1
“Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, for thy truth's sake.”
John 14:13
“And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.”
Commentary — Zacharias Ursinus (1616)
This conclusion contributes to the confirmation of our faith, or to our confidence of being heard, seeing that God is willing and able to grant what we desire and pray for at his hands.
"Thine is the kingdom."—The first reason is drawn from the duty of a king, which is to hear, defend and preserve his subjects. Therefore, thou, O God, since thou art our king, more powerful than all enemies, having all things in thy power, both good and evil—evil, so that thou art able to restrain and repress them; good, so that there is no blessing so great that thou canst not give, if it be agreeable to our nature; since we are thy subjects, be present with us by thy power and save us, seeing thou hast a love for thy subjects and canst preserve and defend them.
"And the power." The second reason is drawn from the power of God. Hear us, O God, and grant us all that we pray for, since thou art able, and thou alone; for this power rests in thee alone, being joined with infinite goodness.