IiNdumiso 89:14

Izhibhalo Ezingcwele

14 Ummiso wetrone yakho bubulungisa nokusesikweni; Inceba nenyaniso ilungiselela phambi kwakho.

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".