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King James Version

Psalms 89:14

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   God;   God Continued...;   Throne;   Truth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Justice of God, the;   Truth of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ethan;   Justice;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Judgment;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Covenant;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Habitation;   Justice of God;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Covenant;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ethan;   Ezrahite;   Foundation;   Justice;   Lovingkindness;   Priests and Levites;   Psalms;   Righteousness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Grace ;   Preparation;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - God;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Psalms the book of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Justice;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Faithful;   Foundation;   Habitation;   Throne;   Truth;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Iustice and iudgement is the foundation of thy throne: mercy and trueth shall go before thy face.
Darby Translation
Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.
New King James Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.
Literal Translation
Justice and righteousness are Your throne's foundation; mercy and truth go before Your face.
Easy-to-Read Version
Your kingdom is built on truth and justice. Love and faithfulness are servants before your throne.
World English Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Lovingkindness and truth go before your face.
King James Version (1611)
Iustice and iudgement are the habitation of thy throne: mercie and trueth shall goe before thy face.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thou hast a mightie arme, stronge is thy hande, and hye is thy right hande.
Amplified Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
American Standard Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
Bible in Basic English
The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.
Update Bible Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne: Loving-kindness and truth go before your face.
Webster's Bible Translation
Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
New English Translation
Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.
Contemporary English Version
Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way.
Complete Jewish Bible
Your arm is mighty, your hand is strong, your right hand is lifted high.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Righteousnesse and equitie are the stablishment of thy throne: mercy and trueth goe before thy face.
George Lamsa Translation
Thy throne is built on righteousness and judgment; mercy and truth go before thy face.
Hebrew Names Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Lovingkindness and truth go before your face.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.
New Living Translation
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
New Life Bible
Your throne stands on what is right and fair. Loving-kindness and truth go before You.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
English Revised Version
Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne: mercy and truth go before thy face.
Berean Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
New Revised Standard
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(88-15) Justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:
Lexham English Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness come before your face.
English Standard Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.
New American Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You.
New Century Version
Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair. Love and truth are in all you do.
Good News Translation
Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.
Christian Standard Bible®
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; faithful love and truth go before You.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
riytfulnesse and doom is the makyng redy of thi seete. Merci and treuthe schulen go bifore thi face;
Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
Revised Standard Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before thee.

Contextual Overview

5 And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord : thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints. 6 For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord ? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord ? 7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. 8 O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee? 9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them. 10 Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm. 11 The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them. 12 The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name. 13 Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Justice: Psalms 45:6, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 97:2, Psalms 99:4, Psalms 145:17, Deuteronomy 32:4, Revelation 15:3

habitation: or, establishment, Proverbs 16:12

mercy: Psalms 89:2, Psalms 85:13, John 1:17

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 8:15 - David executed 2 Samuel 15:20 - mercy 1 Chronicles 18:14 - executed Job 8:3 - God Psalms 9:4 - right Psalms 25:10 - mercy Psalms 47:8 - throne Psalms 85:10 - Mercy Psalms 111:7 - works Proverbs 29:4 - king Isaiah 16:5 - in mercy Isaiah 41:10 - the right Revelation 20:11 - I saw

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne,.... The seat and throne on which he sits; all the administrations of his kingly power in the government of the world, in the salvation of his people, and in the punishment of his enemies, being according to the strict rules of justice and judgment: or "the preparation of thy throne" d; all that the Lord does according to the counsel of his will; and these counsels were of old, and were formed in strict justice and judgment, and were a preparation for his future government in providence and grace: or "the establishment of thy throne" e; the throne of an earthly king is established by righteousness; and so the throne of God, and of Christ, is ordered and established with justice and judgment in the exercise of righteousness for evermore,

Proverbs 16:12

mercy and truth shall go before thy face; be and appear wherever he is; all his ways are mercy and truth, Psalms 25:10, "mercy" in pardoning and saving sinners that come unto him by Christ; and "truth" in performing all his purposes and promises; and these make the joyful sound next mentioned.

d מכון כסאך "praeparatio sedis tuae". V. L. so the Sept. e Basis, "fulchrum et stabilimentum", Michaelis.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

justice and judgment are the habitation of the throne - Margin, “establishment.” The Hebrew word - מכון mâkôn - means properly a place where one stands; then, a foundation or basis. The idea here is, that the throne of God is founded on justice and right judgment; it is this which supports it; his administration is maintained because it is right. This supposes that there is such a thing as right or justice in itself considered, or in the nature of things, and independently of the will of God; that the divine administration will be conformed to that, and will be firm because it is thus conformed to it. Even omnipotent power could not maintain permanently a throne founded on injustice and wrong. Such an administration would sooner or later make its own destruction sure.

Mercy, and truth shall go before thy face - literally, anticipate thy face; that is, thy goings. Wherever thou dost go, wherever thou dost manifest thyself, there will be mercy and faithfulness. Thy march through the world will be attended with kindness and fidelity. So certain is this, that his coming will, as it were, be anticipated by truth and goodness.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 89:14. Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne — The throne - the government, of God, is founded in righteousness and judgment. He knows what is right; he sees what is right; he does what is right; and his judgments are ever according to righteousness. His decisions are all oracles, no one of them is ever reversed.

Mercy and truth shall go before thy face. — These shall be the heralds that shall announce the coming of the Judge. His truth binds him to fulfil all his declarations; and his mercy shall be shown to all those who have fled for refuge to the hope that is set before them in the Gospel. Psalms 85:10; "Psalms 85:11".


 
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