Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

New American Standard Bible

For You have maintained my just cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.

King James Version

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

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

Context Readings

Celebration Of God's Justice

3 When my enemies retreat,
they stumble and perish before You.
4 For You have upheld my just cause;
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.
5 You have rebuked the nations:
You have destroyed the wicked;
You have erased their name forever and ever.


Cross References

Psalm 140:12

I know that the Lord upholds
the just cause of the poor,
justice for the needy.

1 Peter 2:23

when He was reviled,
He did not revile in return;
when He was suffering,
He did not threaten
but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.

Psalm 16:5

Lord, You are my portion
and my cup of blessing;
You hold my future.

Psalm 45:6-7

Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.

Psalm 47:8

God reigns over the nations;
God is seated on His holy throne.

Psalm 89:14

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

Psalm 96:13

before the Lord, for He is coming—
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
and the peoples with His faithfulness.

Psalm 98:9

before the Lord,
for He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world righteously
and the peoples fairly.

Isaiah 11:4

but He will judge the poor righteously
and execute justice for the oppressed of the land.
He will strike the land
with discipline from His mouth,
and He will kill the wicked
with a command from His lips.

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