Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Parallel translations
- WEB Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
- BSB Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; loving devotion and faithfulness go before You.
- NKJV Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.
- NASB Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before You.
- NLT Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Unfailing love and truth walk before you as attendants.
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Quick answer
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of God's throne; loving kindness and truth go before Him. God's rule is built on righteousness and marked by faithful love.
Overview
This verse summarizes the character of God's reign: justice as its foundation, with covenant love and truth as His heralds. His sovereignty is never arbitrary but perfectly righteous and gracious. These qualities are perfectly embodied in Christ's reign, in whom righteousness and steadfast love meet in saving harmony.
Cross-references & the web
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- Ps 97:2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
- Prov 16:12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.
- Ps 45:6–7Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
- Ps 85:13Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.
- Ps 145:17The LORD is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
- Deut 32:4He 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.
- Ps 99:4The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
- Rev 15:3And 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.
- Ps 89:2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
- John 1:17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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