Parallel Verses
King James Version
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
New American Standard Bible
You have sat on the throne
Holman Bible
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.
International Standard Version
For you have brought about justice for me and my cause; you sit on the throne judging righteously.
A Conservative Version
For thou have maintained my right and my cause. Thou sit in the throne judging righteously.
American Standard Version
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.
Amplified
For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.
Bible in Basic English
For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.
Darby Translation
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.
Julia Smith Translation
For thou didst my judgment and my cause; thou satest upon the throne judging justice.
King James 2000
For you have maintained my right and my cause; you sat in the throne judging right.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For you have maintained my just cause; you have sat on [the] throne judging correctly.
Modern King James verseion
For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat in the throne judging right.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou art set in the throne that judgest right.
NET Bible
For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
New Heart English Bible
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
The Emphasized Bible
For thou hast executed my right and my cause, Thou hast sat on the throne, judging righteously:
Webster
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou sattest on the throne judging right.
World English Bible
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
Youngs Literal Translation
For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Celebration Of God's Justice
3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right. 5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked, thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 140:12
I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and the right of the poor.
1 Peter 2:23
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Psalm 16:5
The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.
Psalm 47:8
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Psalm 89:14
Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalm 96:13
Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Psalm 98:9
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Isaiah 11:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.