Psalm 99:4 “The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have e…”

Psalm 99:4

The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

World English Bible

The King’s strength also loves justice. You establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.

American Standard Version

The king’s strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Kings power, that loueth iudgement: for thou hast prepared equitie: thou hast executed iudgement and iustice in Iaakob.

Darby Translation

And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Young's Literal Translation

And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou — Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou — Thou hast done.

Bible in Basic English

The king's power is used for righteousness; you give true decisions, judging rightly in the land of Jacob.

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Cross references

“strength”

Job 36:5–7 Jeremiah 23:5 Isaiah 11:3–5 Revelation 19:16 Job 37:23 Revelation 19:11

Job 36:5–7 · BSB

Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Jeremiah 23:5 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.

Isaiah 11:3–5 · BSB

And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear,

Revelation 19:16 · BSB

And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Job 37:23 · BSB

The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Revelation 19:11 · BSB

Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.

“thou dost”

Isaiah 9:7 Isaiah 42:4 Isaiah 61:11

Isaiah 9:7 · BSB

Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The…

Isaiah 42:4 · BSB

He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”

Isaiah 61:11 · BSB

For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.

“executest”

Deuteronomy 10:18 Jude 1:15

Deuteronomy 10:18 · BSB

He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.

Jude 1:15 · BSB

to execute judgment on everyone, and to convict all the ungodly of every ungodly act of wickedness and every harsh word spoken against Him by ungodly sinners.”

Also

Psalm 11:7 Psalm 98:9

Psalm 11:7 · BSB

For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.

Psalm 98:9 · BSB

before the LORD, for He comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy!

5Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy!

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