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׃

(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.

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

(כט) כִּ֣י לַ֭ה' הַמְּלוּכָ֑ה וּ֝מֹשֵׁ֗ל בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃

(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.

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

(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.

(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׃

(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.

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

(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.

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

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

(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.

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

(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.