2 Chronicles 9:8

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Summary

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.

Which delighted

Because thy god

2 Chronicles 2:11

Deuteronomy 7:8

1 Chronicles 17:22

To do judgment

Bible References

Which delighted

The king said to Zadok, "Let the ark of God return to the city. If I find favor in the eyes of Yawheh, he will let me return and let me see him in his dwelling place.

May Yahweh your God be blessed, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel, because of the love of Yahweh for Israel forever, and he has made you king to execute justice and righteousness."

So he brought me out to a spacious place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.

"{He trusts Yahweh}. Let him rescue him. Let him deliver him because he delights in him."

Look! [here is] my servant; I hold him, my chosen one, [in whom] my soul delights. I have {put} my spirit on him; he will bring justice forth to the nations.

It shall no longer be said of you, "Forsaken," and it shall no longer be said of your land, "Desolation!" but {you will} be called "My Delight [Is] In Her," and your land, "Married," for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.

Because thy god

Then Huram king of Tyre answered in a letter, and he sent [word] to Solomon: "Because Yahweh loves his people, he has made you king over them."

but {because of} the love of Yahweh [for] you and because of his keeping [of] the sworn oath that he swore to your ancestors, Yahweh brought you [out] with a strong hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt.

And you made your people Israel an everlasting nation for yourself. And you, O Yahweh, became their God.

To do judgment

David reigned over all of Israel, and he was administering justice and righteousness for all his people.

The God of Israel said to me, the rock of Israel has spoken; 'He who rules over mankind rules righteously, in the fear of God.

When all of Israel heard the judgment that the king had rendered, they {stood in awe} of the king, because they realized that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.

May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.

And [the] strength of [the] king loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

Doing righteousness and justice is [more] acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

{His dominion will grow continually, and to peace there will be no end} on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and sustain it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will do this.

And a shoot will come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch from its roots will bear fruit.

See, a king will rule according to righteousness, and princes will rule according to justice.

In those days and in that time I will make a branch of righteousness sprout for David, and he will execute justice and righteousness in the land.

but concerning the Son, "Your throne, O God, [is] {forever and ever}, and the scepter of righteous [is the] scepter of your kingdom.