Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 shall not give life to the wicked; but to the poor he shall give their right. 7 “He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
8 And if they were bound in fetters and captive in cords of affliction,

Cross References

Psalm 33:18

Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those that fear him, upon those that wait for his mercy

Psalm 34:15

Samech The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

1 Samuel 2:8

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

Psalm 113:7-8

He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts the destitute out of the dunghill;

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he 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 shall confirm you and keep you from evil.

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers; but the face of the Lord is against those that do evil.

Genesis 23:6

Hear us, my lord; thou art a prince of God among us; in the best of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre so that thou may bury thy dead.

Genesis 41:40

Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled; only in the throne will I 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 for ever.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of those whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly, for from now on thou shalt have wars.

Esther 10:3

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

Job 1:3

His substance was seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred she asses, and a very great store of servants, so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Job 42:12

So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep and six thousand camels and a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand she asses.

Psalm 78:70-72

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

Psalm 112:7-10

Mem He shall not be afraid of evil rumours; Nun his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

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