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

2The Lord sits in majesty in Jerusalem, exalted above all the nations. 3Let them praise your great and awesome name. Your name is holy! Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel. 5Exalt the Lord our God! Bow low before his feet, for he is holy! 6Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also called on his name. They cried to the Lord for help, and he answered them.

Psalms 99:4 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• The king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• also lovethאָהֵב'âhab 'âhêb · to love: loverH157
• judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justiceH4941
• thou dost establishכּוּןkûn · to establish: establishH3559
• equityמֵישָׁרmêyshâr · uprightnessH4339
• thou executestעָשָׂה‛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. You rule with a scepter of justice.
• Psalms 72:1Give your love of justice to the king, O God, and righteousness to the king’s son.
• Deuteronomy 32:3I will proclaim the name of the Lord; how glorious is our God!
• 2 Samuel 23:3The God of Israel spoke. The Rock of Israel said to me: ‘The one who rules righteously, who rules in the fear of God,
• Job 36:5“God is mighty, but he does not despise anyone! He is mighty in both power and understanding.
• Job 37:23We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us.
• Isaiah 11:3He will delight in obeying the Lord. He will not judge by appearance nor make a decision based on hearsay.
• Jeremiah 23:5“For the time is coming,” says the Lord, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom. He will do what is just and right throughout the land.
• Revelation 19:11Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. Its rider was named Faithful and True, for he judges fairly and wages a righteous war.
• Isaiah 9:7His government and its peace will never end. He will rule with fairness and justice from the throne of his ancestor David for all eternity. The passionate commitment of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will make this happen!
• Isaiah 42:4He will not falter or lose heart until justice prevails throughout the earth. Even distant lands beyond the sea will wait for his instruction.”
• Isaiah 61:11The Sovereign Lord will show his justice to the nations of the world. Everyone will praise him! His righteousness will be like a garden in early spring, with plants springing up everywhere.
• Deuteronomy 10:18He ensures that orphans and widows receive justice. He shows love to the foreigners living among you and gives them food and clothing.
• Jude 1:15to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will convict every person of all the ungodly things they have done and for all the insults that 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