Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you. New Living Translation Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants. English Standard Version Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. Berean Standard Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. King James Bible Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. New King James Version Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face. New American Standard Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You. NASB 1995 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You. NASB 1977 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before Thee. Legacy Standard Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You. Amplified Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You. Christian Standard Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; faithful love and truth go before you. Holman Christian Standard Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; faithful love and truth go before You. American Standard Version Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Your throne is established in righteousness and in judgment, in grace and in truth before your face. Brenton Septuagint Translation Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face. Contemporary English Version Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way. Douay-Rheims Bible justice and judgment are the preparation 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne. Mercy and truth stand in front of you. Good News Translation Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do. International Standard Version Righteousness and justice make up the foundation of your throne; gracious love and truth meet before you. JPS Tanakh 1917 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Mercy and truth go before Thee. Literal Standard Version Righteousness and judgment | [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, | Kindness and truth go before Your face. Majority Standard Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. New American Bible Justice and judgment are the foundation of your throne; mercy and faithfulness march before you. NET Bible Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule. New Revised Standard Version Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you. New Heart English Bible 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. World English Bible Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face. Young's Literal Translation Righteousness and judgment Are the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context I Will Sing of His Love Forever…13Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted. 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. 15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.… Cross References Deuteronomy 4:8 And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today? Psalm 9:7 But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment. Psalm 85:10 Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed. Psalm 85:13 Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps. Psalm 97:2 Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne's foundation. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness. Treasury of Scripture Justice and judgment are the habitation of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face. justice Psalm 45:6,7 Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre… Psalm 97:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. Psalm 99:4 The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob. habitation. Proverbs 16:12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. mercy Psalm 89:2 For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens. Psalm 85:13 Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps. John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Jump to Previous Face Faith Faithfulness Fixed Foundation Good Habitation Judging Judgment Justice Kindness Kingdom Loving Mercy Resting Right Righteousness Seat Steadfast Throne TruthJump to Next Face Faith Faithfulness Fixed Foundation Good Habitation Judging Judgment Justice Kindness Kingdom Loving Mercy Resting Right Righteousness Seat Steadfast Throne TruthPsalm 89 1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant5. For his wonderful power 15. For the care of his church 19. For his favor to the kingdom of David 38. Then complaining of contrary events 46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God. (14) Habitation.--Rather, foundation, or pillars. Righteousness and judgment support God's throne, and mercy and truth ("those genii of sacred history") precede (present tense, not future) Him as forerunners precede a king.Verse 14 - Justice and judgment; or, righteousness and justice (Cheyne). The psalmist here rises to a higher level - from that of might to that of right. God is not merely strong to do whatever he wills; but all that he wills is consonant with right and justice. Are the habitation of thy throne; rather, the basis, or "foundation." (So Kay, Cheyne, and the Revised Version.) Mercy and truth shall go before thy face; i.e. shall stand ever in front of thee; be thy inseparable companions. Whatever thou doest shall be done "in truth and equity." Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Righteousnessצֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity and justice וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט (ū·miš·pāṭ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style are the foundation מְכ֣וֹן (mə·ḵō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4349: A fixture, a basis, a place, as an abode of Your throne; כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ (kis·’e·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne loving devotion חֶ֥סֶד (ḥe·seḏ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty and truth וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת (we·’ĕ·meṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness go יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ (yə·qad·də·mū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6923: To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet before You. פָנֶֽיךָ׃ (p̄ā·ne·ḵā) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face Links Psalm 89:14 NIVPsalm 89:14 NLT Psalm 89:14 ESV Psalm 89:14 NASB Psalm 89:14 KJV Psalm 89:14 BibleApps.com Psalm 89:14 Biblia Paralela Psalm 89:14 Chinese Bible Psalm 89:14 French Bible Psalm 89:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 89:14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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