Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but he sets them forever with kings upon the throne, and they are exalted.

New American Standard Bible

“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

King James Version

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

Holman Bible

He does not remove His gaze from the righteous,
but He seats them forever with enthroned kings,
and they are exalted.

International Standard Version

He won't stop looking at righteous people; he seats them on thrones with kings forever, and they are exalted.

American Standard Version

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: But with kings upon the throne He setteth them for ever, and they are exalted.

Amplified


“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];
But with kings upon the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

Bible in Basic English

Lifting them up to the seat of kings, and making them safe for ever.

Darby Translation

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne doth he even set them for ever; and they are exalted.

Julia Smith Translation

He will not take off his eyes from the just: and with kings upon the throne, and he will seat them for glory, and they shall be exalted.

King James 2000

He withdraws not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings they are on the throne; yea, he does establish them forever, and they are exalted.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He does not withdraw his eyes from [the] righteous, but he sets them forever with kings on the throne, and they are exalted.

Modern King James verseion

He withdraws not His eyes from the righteous, but they are like kings on the throne; yes, He causes them to sit forever, and they are very high.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He turneth not his eyes away from the righteous; he setteth up kings in their throne, and confirmeth them, so that they alway sit therein.

NET Bible

He does not take his eyes off the righteous; but with kings on the throne he seats the righteous and exalts them forever.

New Heart English Bible

He doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

The Emphasized Bible

He will not withdraw - from a righteous one - his eyes, - but, with kings on the throne, He hath seated men triumphantly, and they have been exalted.

Webster

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yes, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

World English Bible

He doesn't withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but with kings on the throne, he sets them forever, and they are exalted.

Youngs Literal Translation

He withdraweth not from the righteous His eyes, And from kings on the throne, And causeth them to sit for ever, and they are high,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּרע 
Gara` 
Usage: 22

not his eyes
עין 
`ayin 
Usage: 372

צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

but with kings
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

are they on the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

נצח נצח 
Netsach 
Usage: 43

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

6 He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted [their] right. 7 He does not withdraw his eyes from the righteous, but he sets them forever with kings upon the throne, and they are exalted. 8 And if they be bound in fetters, and be taken in the cords of afflictions,



Cross References

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of LORD is upon those who fear him, upon those who hope in his loving kindness,

Psalm 34:15

The eyes of LORD are toward the righteous, and his ears are [open] to their {prayer (LXX/NT)}.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises up the poor out of the dust, he lifts up the needy from the dunghill, to make them sit with rulers, and inherit the throne of glory. For the pillars of the earth are LORD's, and he has set the world upon them.

Psalm 113:7-8

He raises up a poor man out of the dust, and lifts up a needy man from the dunghill,

Zephaniah 3:17

LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.

2 Thessalonians 3:3

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and will keep you from evil.

1 Peter 3:12

Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.

Genesis 23:6

Hear us, my lord. Thou are a prince of God among us. Bury thy dead in our choice sepulchers. None of us shall withhold from thee his sepulcher, but that thou may bury thy dead.

Genesis 41:40

Thou shall be over my house, and according to thy word all my people shall be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than thou.

2 Samuel 7:13-16

He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. In this thou have done foolishly, for from henceforth thou shall have wars.

Esther 10:3

For Mordecai the Jew was next to king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brothers, seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Job 1:3

His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-donkeys, and a very great household, so that this man was the greatest of all the sons of the east.

Job 42:12

So LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. And he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-donkeys.

Psalm 78:70-72

He also chose David his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds.

Psalm 112:7-10

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His heart is fixed, trusting in LORD.

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