Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

He loved justice and judgment: the earth was filled with the mercy of Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

King James Version

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Holman Bible

He loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of the Lord’s unfailing love.

International Standard Version

He loves righteousness and justice; the world is filled with the gracious love of the LORD.

A Conservative Version

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of LORD.

American Standard Version

He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

Amplified


He loves righteousness and justice;
The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Bible in Basic English

His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.

Darby Translation

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the loving-kindness of Jehovah.

King James 2000

He loves righteousness and justice: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[He] loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loyal love of Yahweh.

Modern King James verseion

He loves righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the mercy of Jehovah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

NET Bible

The Lord promotes equity and justice; the Lord's faithfulness extends throughout the earth.

New Heart English Bible

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of the LORD.

The Emphasized Bible

Who loveth righteousness and justice, With the lovingkindness of Yahweh, the earth is full.

Webster

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

World English Bible

He loves righteousness and justice. The earth is full of the loving kindness of Yahweh.

Youngs Literal Translation

Loving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He loveth
אהב אהב 
'ahab 
Usage: 212

and judgment
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

is full
מלא מלא 
Male' 
Usage: 251

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

4 For straight the word of Jehovah, and all his work in faithfulness. 5 He loved justice and judgment: the earth was filled with the mercy of Jehovah. 6 By the word of Jehovah the heavens were made, and by the spirit of his mouth all their army.

Cross References

Psalm 11:7

For Jehovah the just loved justice; his face will behold the upright

Psalm 119:64

Thy mercy, O Jehovah, filled the earth: teach me thy laws.

Psalm 45:7

Thou lovedst justice, and thou wilt hate injustice: for this, God thy God anointed thee with the oil of joy above thy companions.

Psalm 99:4

And the king's strength loved judgment; thou didst prepare uprightnesses, thou didst judgment and justice in Jacob.

Psalm 104:24

How thy works were multiplied. O Jehovah! in wisdom thou madest them all: the earth was filled with thy possessions.

Psalm 145:15-16

The eyes of all hope for thee, and thou givest to them their food in its time.

Matthew 5:45

So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.

Acts 14:17

And surely indeed he left not himself without witness, doing good, having given us rain from heaven, and fruitful times, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

Hebrews 1:9

Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; for this God anointed thee, thy God, with the oil of lively joy above thy partakers.

Revelation 15:3-4

And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and wonderful thy works, O Lord God, Omnipotent Ruler; just and true thy ways, King of the holy.

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