Psalm 89:14
New International Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.

New Living Translation
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.

English Standard Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

Berean Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

King James Bible
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

New King James Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.

New American Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You.

NASB 1995
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

NASB 1977
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before Thee.

Legacy Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

Amplified Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; faithful love and truth go before you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; faithful love and truth go before You.

American Standard Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Your throne is established in righteousness and in judgment, in grace and in truth before your face.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Justice and judgment are the establishment of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Contemporary English Version
Your kingdom is ruled by justice and fairness with love and faithfulness leading the way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
justice and judgment are the preparation of thy throne. Mercy and truth shall go before thy face:

English Revised Version
Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne: mercy and truth go before thy face.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Righteousness and justice are the foundations of your throne. Mercy and truth stand in front of you.

Good News Translation
Your kingdom is founded on righteousness and justice; love and faithfulness are shown in all you do.

International Standard Version
Righteousness and justice make up the foundation of your throne; gracious love and truth meet before you.

JPS Tanakh 1917
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Thy throne; Mercy and truth go before Thee.

Literal Standard Version
Righteousness and judgment | [Are] the fixed place of Your throne, | Kindness and truth go before Your face.

Majority Standard Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.

New American Bible
Justice and judgment are the foundation of your throne; mercy and faithfulness march before you.

NET Bible
Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.

New Revised Standard Version
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; steadfast love and faithfulness go before you.

New Heart English Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

Webster's Bible Translation
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

World English Bible
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

Young's Literal Translation
Righteousness and judgment Are the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
I Will Sing of His Love Forever
13Mighty is Your arm; strong is Your hand. Your right hand is exalted. 14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You. 15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Psalm 9:7
But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment.

Psalm 85:10
Loving devotion and faithfulness have joined together; righteousness and peace have kissed.

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness will go before Him to prepare the way for His steps.

Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are His throne's foundation.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.


Treasury of Scripture

Justice and judgment are the habitation of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.

justice

Psalm 45:6,7
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre…

Psalm 97:2
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

Psalm 99:4
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

habitation.

Proverbs 16:12
It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

mercy

Psalm 89:2
For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

Psalm 85:13
Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.

John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

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Psalm 89
1. The psalmist praises God for his covenant
5. For his wonderful power
15. For the care of his church
19. For his favor to the kingdom of David
38. Then complaining of contrary events
46. He expostulates, prays, and blesses God.














(14) Habitation.--Rather, foundation, or pillars. Righteousness and judgment support God's throne, and mercy and truth ("those genii of sacred history") precede (present tense, not future) Him as forerunners precede a king.

Verse 14 - Justice and judgment; or, righteousness and justice (Cheyne). The psalmist here rises to a higher level - from that of might to that of right. God is not merely strong to do whatever he wills; but all that he wills is consonant with right and justice. Are the habitation of thy throne; rather, the basis, or "foundation." (So Kay, Cheyne, and the Revised Version.) Mercy and truth shall go before thy face; i.e. shall stand ever in front of thee; be thy inseparable companions. Whatever thou doest shall be done "in truth and equity."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Righteousness
צֶ֣דֶק (ṣe·ḏeq)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6664: The right, equity, prosperity

and justice
וּ֭מִשְׁפָּט (ū·miš·pāṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

are the foundation
מְכ֣וֹן (mə·ḵō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4349: A fixture, a basis, a place, as an abode

of Your throne;
כִּסְאֶ֑ךָ (kis·’e·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3678: Seat of honor, throne

loving devotion
חֶ֥סֶד (ḥe·seḏ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2617: Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty

and truth
וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת (we·’ĕ·meṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness

go
יְֽקַדְּמ֥וּ (yə·qad·də·mū)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 6923: To project, precede, to anticipate, hasten, meet

before You.
פָנֶֽיךָ׃ (p̄ā·ne·ḵā)
Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6440: The face


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