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Psalms 99:4

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

KJV

Introite portas ejus in confessione ; atria ejus in hymnis : confitemini illi. Laudate nomen ejus,

Vulgate

εἰσέλθατε εἰς τὰς πύλας αὐτοῦ ἐν ἐξομολογήσει, τὰς αὐλὰς αὐτοῦ ἐν ὕμνοις· ἐξομολογεῖσθε αὐτῷ, αἰνεῖτε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ,

LXX

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

ASV

וְ/עֹ֥ז מֶלֶךְ֮ מִשְׁפָּ֪ט אָ֫הֵ֥ב אַ֭תָּה כּוֹנַ֣נְתָּ מֵישָׁרִ֑ים מִשְׁפָּ֥ט וּ֝/צְדָקָ֗ה בְּ/יַעֲקֹ֤ב אַתָּ֬ה עָשִֽׂיתָ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JacobJacob

In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַתָּ֣ה
'th
pronoun · 1088×
אֹהֵ֣ב
'hb
verb · 209×
וֹ
v
noun · 89×
י
y
noun · 422×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מֵישָׁרִֽים
myshrym
noun · 19×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
נָכ֣וֹן
nkvn
verb · 217×
צְדָקָ֖ה
tsdqh
noun · 157×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Thess 1:5 — Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:
  • Deut 32:3 — Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
  • Deut 32:4 — He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
  • Heb 1:8 — But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
  • Isa 11:3 — And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:
  • Isa 30:18 — And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait
  • Isa 41:10 — Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
  • Isa 61:8 — For I the LORD love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
  • Jer 23:5 — Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
  • Job 36:5 — Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
  • Job 36:5 — Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
  • Job 37:23 — Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
  • Prov 16:12 — It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
  • Prov 20:8 — A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
  • Ps 11:7 — For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Ps 11:7 — For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
  • Ps 21:1 — The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
  • Ps 33:5 — He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.
  • Ps 45:6 — Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
  • Ps 45:7 — Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
  • Ps 89:14 — Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
  • Ps 97:2 — Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
  • Ps 119:137 — Righteous art thou, O LORD, and upright are thy judgments.
  • Rev 15:3 — And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
  • Rev 19:11 — And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
  • Rev 19:16 — And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.