Parallel Verses

World English Bible

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

New American Standard Bible

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

King James Version

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

Holman Bible

Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

International Standard Version

Your throne, God, exists forever and ever, and the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

A Conservative Version

Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.

American Standard Version

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Amplified


Your throne, O God, is forever and ever;
The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

Bible in Basic English

Your seat of power, O God, is for ever and ever; the rod of your kingdom is a rod of honour.

Darby Translation

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:

Julia Smith Translation

Thy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom.

King James 2000

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever: the scepter of your kingdom is a righteous scepter.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Your throne, O God, [is] forever and ever. A scepter of uprightness [is] the scepter of your kingdom.

Modern King James verseion

Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the staff of Your kingdom is a staff of righteousness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Thy seat, O God, endureth forever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a right scepter.

NET Bible

Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

New Heart English Bible

Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.

The Emphasized Bible

Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Webster

Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the scepter of thy kingdom is a scepter of justice.

Youngs Literal Translation

Thy throne, O God, is age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness Is the sceptre of Thy kingdom.

References

Context Readings

A Royal Wedding Song

5 Your arrows are sharp. The nations fall under you, with arrows in the heart of the king's enemies. 6 Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom. 7 You have loved righteousness, and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows.


Cross References

Psalm 93:2

Your throne is established from long ago. You are from everlasting.

Psalm 145:13

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

Behold, the days come, says Yahweh, that I will raise to David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

Daniel 2:44

In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever.

Luke 1:32-33

He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,

Hebrews 1:8-9

But of the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your Kingdom.

Revelation 19:11

I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.

Psalm 72:1-20

God, give the king your justice; your righteousness to the royal son.

Psalm 89:29

I will also make his seed endure forever, and his throne as the days of heaven.

Psalm 89:36-37

His seed will endure forever, his throne like the sun before me.

Psalm 98:9

Let them sing before Yahweh, for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.

Jeremiah 33:15-16

In those days, and at that time, will I cause a Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

2 Samuel 23:4

shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun rises, a morning without clouds, when the tender grass springs out of the earth, through clear shining after rain.'

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