Psalms 99:4

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

2Great is the LORD in Zion; He is exalted above all the peoples. 3Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy! The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5Exalt the LORD our God, and worship at His footstool; He is holy! 6Moses and Aaron were among His priests; Samuel was among those who called on His name. They called to the LORD and He answered.

Psalms 99:4 word by word

וְעֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֪ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בְּיַעֲקֹ֤ב׀ אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ׃Read the interlinear

• The mightyעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• Kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• lovesאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• justiceמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• Youאַתָּ֫ה'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.s.)H859
• have establishedכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• equityמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339
• have exercisedעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• and righteousnessצְדָקָהtsedâqâh · righteousnessH6666
• in Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290

Cross-references for Psalms 99:4

• Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.
• Psalms 72:1Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
• Deuteronomy 32:3For I will proclaim the name of the LORD. Ascribe greatness to our God!
• 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, ‘He who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God,
• Job 36:5Indeed, God is mighty, but He despises no one; He is mighty in strength of understanding.
• Job 37:23The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
• Isaiah 11:3And 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,
• Jeremiah 23:5Behold, 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.
• Revelation 19:11Then 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.
• Isaiah 9:7Of 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 zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
• Isaiah 42:4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
• Isaiah 61:11For 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.
• Deuteronomy 10:18He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
• Jude 1:15to 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.”

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