Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
May the Lord your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on His throne as king for the Lord your God.
New American Standard Bible
Blessed be the Lord your God who delighted in you,
King James Version
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
International Standard Version
Blessed be the LORD your God, who is delighted with you! He set you in place on his throne to be king for the LORD your God. He made you king over them so you could carry out justice and implement righteousness, because your God loves Israel and intends to establish them forever."
A Conservative Version
Blessed be LORD thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne to be king for LORD thy God. Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore he made thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
American Standard Version
Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king for Jehovah thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
Amplified
Blessed be the Lord your God, who delighted in you, setting you on His throne as king for the Lord your God; because your God loved Israel, establishing them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.”
Bible in Basic English
Praise be to the Lord your God whose pleasure it was to put you on the seat of his kingdom to be king for the Lord your God: because, in his love for Israel, it was the purpose of your God to make them strong for ever, he made you king over them, to be their judge in righteousness.
Darby Translation
Blessed be Jehovah thy God, who delighted in thee, to set thee on his throne, to be king to Jehovah thy God! Because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore did he make thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
Julia Smith Translation
Blessed shall be Jehovah thy God who delighted in thee to give thee upon his throne for king to Jehovah thy God: in thy God loving Israel to cause him to stand forever, and he will give thee for king over them to do judgment and justice.
King James 2000
Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you to set you on his throne, to be king for the LORD your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore he made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Blessed be Yahweh your God who took delight in you, to put you on his throne as king for Yahweh your God! Because your God loved Israel, he established him forever and has put you over them as king to do justice and righteousness!"
Modern King James verseion
Blessed be Jehovah your God, who delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for Jehovah your God. Because your God loved Israel to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them to do judgment and justice.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Blessed be the LORD thy God which had lust to thee, to make thee king on his seat, unto the LORD thy God. Because thy God loved Israel, to make them continue ever, therefore made he the king over them to do right and equity."
NET Bible
May the Lord your God be praised because he favored you by placing you on his throne as the one ruling on his behalf! Because of your God's love for Israel and his lasting commitment to them, he made you king over them so you could make just and right decisions."
New Heart English Bible
Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for the LORD your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness."
The Emphasized Bible
Yahweh thy God be blessed, who hath delighted in thee, to set thee upon his throne as king unto Yahweh thy God. Because of the love of thy God unto Israel, to establish them unto times age-abiding, therefore hath he set thee over them, as king, to execute justice and righteousness.
Webster
Blessed be the LORD thy God, who delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore he made thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
World English Bible
Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness."
Youngs Literal Translation
Let Jehovah thy God be blessed who hath delighted in thee, to put thee on His throne for king for Jehovah thy God; in the love of thy God to Israel, to establish it to the age, He hath put thee over them for king, to do judgment and righteousness.'
Interlinear
Barak
'elohiym
אלהים
'elohiym
God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly
Usage: 2600
Chaphets
Nathan
'elohiym
`amad
`owlam
Nathan
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 9:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon And The Queen Of Sheba
7
How happy are your men.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Chronicles 2:11
Then King Hiram of Tyre wrote a letter
Because the Lord loves His people, He set you over them as king.
Deuteronomy 7:8
But because the Lord loved
1 Chronicles 29:23
Solomon sat on the Lord’s throne as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all Israel obeyed him.
2 Samuel 8:15
So David reigned over all Israel, administering justice and righteousness for all his people.
2 Samuel 15:25-26
Then the king instructed Zadok, “Return the ark of God to the city.
2 Samuel 23:3
the Rock of Israel said to me,
“The one who rules the people with justice,
who rules in the fear of God,
1 Kings 3:28
All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdom
1 Kings 10:9
May Yahweh your God be praised! He delighted in you and put you on the throne of Israel,
1 Chronicles 17:22
You made Your people Israel Your own people forever, and You, Lord, have become their God.
1 Chronicles 28:5
And out of all my sons
1 Chronicles 29:10
Then David praised the Lord in the sight of all the assembly. David said,
May You be praised, Lord God of our father Israel, from eternity to eternity.
1 Chronicles 29:20
Then David said to the whole assembly, “Praise the Lord your God.” So the whole assembly praised the Lord God of their ancestors.
Psalm 18:19
He rescued me because He delighted in me.
Psalm 22:8
let Him rescue him;
let the Lord
since He takes pleasure in him.”
Psalm 72:2
and Your afflicted ones with justice.
Psalm 72:18-19
who alone does wonders, be praised.
Psalm 99:4
You have established fairness;
You have administered justice
and righteousness in Jacob.
Proverbs 21:3
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Isaiah 9:7
and its prosperity will never end.
He will reign on the throne of David
and over his kingdom,
to establish and sustain it
with justice and righteousness from now on and forever.
The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will accomplish this.
Isaiah 11:1-5
and a branch
Isaiah 32:1-2
and rulers will rule justly.
Isaiah 42:1
this is My Chosen One;
I have put My Spirit on Him;
He will bring justice
Isaiah 62:4
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.
Jeremiah 33:15-16
I will cause a Righteous Branch
to sprout up for David,
and He will administer justice
and righteousness in the land.
2 Corinthians 9:12-15
For the ministry of this service
Hebrews 1:8-9
but to
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.