Psalm 99:4 The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
The King is mighty, he loves justice-- you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.

English Standard Version
The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

New American Standard Bible
The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

King James Bible
The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The mighty King loves justice. You have established fairness; You have administered justice and righteousness in Jacob.

International Standard Version
A mighty king who loves justice, you have established fairness. You have exercised justice and righteousness over Jacob.

American Standard Version
The king's strength also loveth justice; Thou dost establish equity; Thou executest justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Douay-Rheims Bible
and the king's honour loveth judgment. Thou hast prepared directions: thou hast done judgment and justice in Jacob.

Darby Bible Translation
And the strength of the king that loveth justice. Thou hast established equity: it is thou that executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Young's Literal Translation
And the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou -- Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou -- Thou hast done.

Cross References

Psalm 11:7
For the righteous LORD loves righteousness; his countenance does behold the upright.

Psalm 17:2
Let my sentence come forth from your presence; let your eyes behold the things that are equal.

Psalm 33:5
He loves righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Psalm 98:9
Before the LORD; for he comes to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Psalm 103:6
The LORD executes righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.

Psalm 146:7
Which executes judgment for the oppressed: which gives food to the hungry. The LORD looses the prisoners:

Jeremiah 23:5
Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

99:1-5 God governs the world by his providence, governs the church by his grace, and both by his Son. The inhabitants of the earth have cause to tremble, but the Redeemer still waits to be gracious. Let all who hear, take warning, and seek his mercy. The more we humble ourselves before God, the more we exalt him; and let us be thus reverent, for he is holy.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

4, 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 Ps 22:3).