The affirmation 'when peoples gather together, and kingdoms, to worship the LORD' envisions the ultimate gathering of all creation in unified worship, an eschatological vision of cosmic reconciliation. The enumeration of 'peoples' and 'kingdoms' suggests the inclusion of all humanity, transcending particularism to embrace universality. The gathering itself is constituted by a common orientation toward God in worship; difference and separation are healed through shared liturgical participation. This verse echoes Isaiah's vision of the nations flowing to the temple (Isaiah 2:2-3) and participates in the prophetic eschatology that makes Jerusalem the center of future universal harmony. The verse thus moves from the particular restoration of Zion to its cosmic significance as the focal point of unified, universal worship. The plural 'kingdoms' suggests that political and territorial divisions will persist even as they are transcended by a deeper unity in God.

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