Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

King James Version

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

Holman Bible

Righteousness and justice are the foundation
of Your throne;
faithful love and truth go before You.

International Standard Version

Righteousness and justice make up the foundation of your throne; gracious love and truth meet before you.

A Conservative Version

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne. Loving kindness and truth go before thy face.

American Standard Version

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.

Amplified


Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

Bible in Basic English

The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

Darby Translation

Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.

Julia Smith Translation

Justice and judgment the preparing of thy throne: mercy and truth shall anticipate thy face.

King James 2000

Righteousness and justice are the habitation of your throne: mercy and truth shall go before your face.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Righteousness and justice [are] the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness come before your face.

Modern King James verseion

Justice and judgment are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth shall go before Your face.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat; mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

NET Bible

Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.

New Heart English Bible

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

The Emphasized Bible

Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.

Webster

Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.

World English Bible

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

Youngs Literal Translation

Righteousness and judgment Are the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.

Context Readings

Perplexity About God's Promises

13 The mighty arm is thine; strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand. 14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
15 Happy are the people that know how to enter into joy; they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Cross References

Psalm 97:2

Clouds and darkness are round about him; righteousness and judgment are the seat of his throne.

Psalm 85:13

Righteousness shall go before him and shall set his steps in the way.

Psalm 45:6-7

Thy throne, O God, is eternal and for ever, the rod of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.

Deuteronomy 32:4

The strong One, whose work is perfect: for all his ways are right; a God of truth and without iniquity, just and upright is he.

Psalm 89:2

For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever in the heavens; in them thou shalt establish thy truth.

Psalm 99:4

The king's strength is that he loves judgment; thou dost establish equity; thou dost execute judgment and righteousness in Jacob.

Psalm 145:17

Tzaddi The LORD is righteous in all his ways and merciful in all his works.

Proverbs 16:12

It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is to be established with righteousness.

John 1:17

For the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth of God came through Jesus, the Christ.

Revelation 15:3

And they sing the song of Moses, the slave of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

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