The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
Parallel translations
- WEB The King’s strength also loves justice. You do establish equity. You execute justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- BSB The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- NKJV The King’s strength also loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- NASB The strength of the King loves justice; You have established order; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- NLT Mighty King, lover of justice, you have established fairness. You have acted with justice and righteousness throughout Israel.
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Quick answer
The mighty King loves justice and establishes equity, executing righteousness in His people. God's power is wedded to His goodness.
Overview
Unlike earthly tyrants, this King delights in justice and rules with fairness and righteousness. His strength is exercised for the good of His people, establishing right order in Jacob. This anticipates the reign of Christ, the righteous King whose kingdom is marked by perfect justice and righteousness.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 17
- Ps 11:7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
- Jer 23:5Behold, 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 36:5–7Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.
- Ps 45:6–7Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
- Deut 32:3–4Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
- Rev 19:16And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Isa 11:3–5And 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 9:7Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
- Deut 10:18He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.
- 2 Sam 23:3–4The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
- Job 37:23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
- Ps 72:1–2Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.
- Isa 42:4He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his law.
- Rev 19:11And 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.
- Jude 1:15To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
- Isa 61:11For as the earth bringeth forth her bud, and as the garden causeth the things that are sown in it to spring forth; so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring forth before all the nations.
- Ps 98:9Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
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