מִ֣י לֹ֤א יִֽרָאֲךָ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ הַגּוֹיִ֔ם כִּ֥י לְךָ֖ יָאָ֑תָה כִּ֣י בְכָל־חַכְמֵ֧י הַגּוֹיִ֛ם וּבְכָל־מַלְכוּתָ֖ם מֵאֵ֥ין כָּמֽוֹךָ׃
Who would not fear Thee, O king of the nations? For it befitteth Thee; Forasmuch as among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their royalty, There is none like unto Thee.
Machzor Yom Kippur Ashkenaz
Praise God! [Only] for Him is kingship truly fitting.42Yirmiyahu 10:7. It cannot be said however that any of the kings on this earth actually deserve their distinction.—Radak He dwells eternally, [also] with the contrite.43Yeshaya 57:15. Rabbi Yochanan said, “Wherever you find the greatness of Hashem, there you will find His humility.” He pushes man to the crushing point, and says to him, ‘return with a humble spirit.'44Tehillim 90:3. Hashem permits the sinner to return in penitence even till the very last moment of his life.—Iyun Tefiloh Therefore will He be exalted, for the kingship is Adonoy's.
Machzor Yom Kippur Ashkenaz Linear
[Only] for Him is kingship truly fitting.42Yirmiyahu 10:7. It cannot be said however that any of the kings on this earth actually deserve their distinction.—Radak