American Standard Version
Psalms 99:4
4The king’s strength also loveth justice;Thou dost establish equity;Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Psalms 99:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
- New International Version (NIV)The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
Context of Psalms 99:4
2Jehovah is great in Zion; And he is high above all the peoples. 3Let them praise thy great and terrible name: Holy is he. The king’s strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5Exalt ye Jehovah our God, And worship at his footstool: Holy is he. 6Moses and Aaron among his priests, And Samuel among them that call upon his name; They called upon Jehovah, and he answered them.
Read all of Psalms 99Psalms 99:4 word by word
וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֪ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 99:4
- Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
- Psalms 72:1Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
- Deuteronomy 32:3For I will proclaim the name of Jehovah: Ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
- 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteously, That ruleth in the fear of God,
- Job 36:5Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: He is mighty in strength of understanding.
- Job 37:23Touchingthe Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.
- Isaiah 11:3And his delight shall be in the fear of Jehovah; and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither decide after the hearing of his ears;
- Jeremiah 23:5Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.
- Revelation 19:11And I saw the heaven opened; and behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon called Faithful and True; and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
- Isaiah 9:7Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.
- Isaiah 42:4He will not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set justice in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.
- Isaiah 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth its bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord Jehovah will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
- Deuteronomy 10:18He doth execute justice for the fatherless and widow, and loveth the sojourner, in giving him food and raiment.
- Jude 1:15to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly of all their works of ungodliness which they have ungodly wrought, and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
Commentaries on Psalms 99:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4The king's strength - If this Psalm were written by David, he must mean by it that he was God's vicegerent or deputy, and that, even as king, God was his strength, and the pattern according to which equity, judgment, and righteousness should be executed in Jacob.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The king‘s strength - The word king here undoubtedly refers to God as a king, Psalm 99:1. The word rendered “strength,” means power, force; and the reference here is to what constitutes the main strength or power of his character and government. It is rendered in the Septuagint, ́ timē - “honor.” So in the Latin Vulgate - ”honor.” DeWette renders it, “The praise of the king who loves judgment.” So Rosenmuller, “Let them praise the strength - the power…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4The qualities of the Lord’s rule include: strength, justice, love, fairness, and righteousness (see Psalms 93:4; 97:2, 6–7, 12; 98:2–3, 9; 138:6).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. To His wise and righteous government all nations should render honor. king's ... judgment--His power is combined with justice. he is holy--(compare Psa 22:3).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 99
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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